RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Avoid anything containing SOY. There are some benefits, but soy increases levels of the hormone estrogen in the body. Increasing estrogen will decrease testosterone in the body.

Testosterone is the hormone that helps us:
1) burn body fat,
2) promote the growth of lean muscle tissue which helps us burn even more calories all day long on top of what we burn during exercise.

Eat cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and brussels sprouts to lower estrogen levels in the body. This in turn increases the amount of testosterone you have.