If you suffer from female forms on your chest, this could be due to beer. Is it a fact or a fable? The AD podcast Koken & Weten answers this question. The outcome is surprising!
In the podcast, Ellen den Hollander and Tijn Elferink talk about the subject of ‘man boobs’, or tits on a man. These man boobs could be related to drinking beer. Tijn Elferink gives us the explanation and the answer to the question: do men have these boobies by drinking this delicious drink?
Hop hop
According to Tijn, we should first talk about the basic ingredient of beer, namely: hops. This ingredient contains phytoestrogen. Now we hear you thinking, what is that ‘phytoestrogen’? Well, those are substances that are very similar to hormones. This hormone resembles, as you might have expected, the hormone ‘estrogen’. The substance phytoestrogen is certainly not only present in such a delicious beer, but also in beans, peas, soy, broccoli, sesame seeds and linseed.
You may be familiar with the hormone estrogen. This hormone is the female sex hormone and has an important role in the female body. The feminine curves are definitely one of them… But don’t panic just yet, gentlemen!
The redeeming word
So with the data above, we could say it’s true: that drinking beer (from the hops, that is) can cause men to get ‘man boobs’. However, we can also reassure you a bit, beer is not the cause of your breasts. According to Elferink, the phytohormones are many times weaker than the real hormone. You never manage to get that much phytoestrogen. Even that one friend who drinks a lot can’t manage it. Relief!
But now the question is, how do you get those man boobies? In any case, you no longer have to leave that delicious golden yellow juice with a white foam layer, that makes a difference. Cheers!
Source: Panorama
