HCG For Men?

March 27, 2010 by Amelia Handley  
Filed under weight loss

More and more men are turning to homeopathic HCG to lose weight. While many still see “dieting” as a largely female pass time the experts are aware of the fact that this particular belief is based on myth; now more than ever.

When it comes to general health issues relate to weight…men have more to fear than their female counterparts. Men typically lean towards the apple shape (more so than females) that is more susceptible to negative health risks than other types of weight gain/fat storage. There are many types of increased health risks directly associated with abdominal fat.

Obese white males carry an increased aged between twenty and thirty years of age can expect to experience a life expectancy that is 13 years shorter than it would be if they were at a healthy weight. African American men in the same age bracket that are at an obese level can expect their life expectancy to be shortened by 20 years. These drastic numbers are a result of the tendency for males to store fat around their belly.

Two major consequences are the increased risk for both heart disease and type 2 diabetes; both risks increase drastically as a result of abdominal fat. Stress can exacerbate the issue as well. It increases the production of cortisol which is a hormone many believe increases the storage of fat in the abdomen.

Stereotypes will continue to keep a foothold in the weight loss industry. People will continue to see it as a women’s industry. But that won’t keep men from dieting. Experts say that they create a consistent number of the people dieting at any time and that number will probably continue to grow.

Men who turn to the homeopathic HCG diet benefit from higher average weight loss results than their female counterparts on the diet. While all dieters benefit from the average 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss per day…men make up the higher end of the weight loss averages.

Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.