Why do women gain more weight than men? Many people have this question in their mind. The answer is that you cannot compare women and men in this case, except for food habits, even in that case men have the advantage of burning more calories than women, by their faster metabolic rate, heart, kidneys and muscles. Are you wondering how heart and kidneys give them an edge over women? Men have slightly bigger heart and kidneys which burn more calories than a smaller one. There are so many other reasons why women gain weight.

                                       Oestrogen dominance

 Oestrogen is a hormone produced by ovaries, which aids cell division and cell growth. The excessive production of oestrogen leads to formation of fat in the body. Progesterone is another hormone produced by ovaries, which acts against the negative effects of oestrogen. These two hormones are produced equally by the ovaries. If there is an imbalance in the production of hormones or any external factors influence the balance, it leads to fat tissues. There are variety of external factors that lead to hormonal imbalance.

                                  

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                                                                Ageing

This is a natural process that leads to hormonal imbalance. The reason is, there will be a reduction in the production of hormones, especially progesterone faces an early drop in the production level, which causes the hormonal imbalance.

                                           Inorganic fruits and vegetables

Women are exposed to chemical substances that can cause a spike in oestrogen level. The pesticides and herbicides used for preserving fruits   and vegetables contain such chemicals. You must go for organic stuffs to avoid those chemicals, if you have no other option, make sure you soak the inorganic fruits and veggies in water and vinegar before consumption.

                                

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                                                       Cosmetics

Other than inorganic fruits and vegetables, chemicals take few other routes to create an imbalance. The items like glues, paints, fingernail polish and remover, hair sprays and shampoos contain chemicals which increases the oestrogen levels. The odour of these substances are enough to do the damage. It is hard to avoid these stuffs in your day to day life, but you can use them with caution.

                                                Stress and lack of sleep

These two can lead to decrease in the production of progesterone, which again leads to oestrogen dominance. Make sure you relax yourself through yoga or meditation to avoid stress and maintain a proper sleeping habit to avoid the hormonal imbalance.

                                    Pharmaceutical Drugs and alcohol

Liver helps in metabolising the oestrogen, so you must avoid anything which effects the proper functioning of the liver. There are a few things known to disrupt the liver's functioning, the pharmaceutical drugs and alcohols, if had more can cause malfunctioning of liver.

                                             Magnesium deficiency

Magnesium helps in metabolising the oestrogen. A low fruits and vegetables diet causes magnesium deficiency, which can lead to oestrogen dominance. Try to eat more vegetables and fruits to improve the magnesium level in your body.

                                                 Not eating or over eating

Both are known to increase the chances of gaining weight. Women often skip their meals in the name of diet, which slows down the metabolism and leads to fat storage. On the other hand, over eating causes high calorie intake and leads to weight gain.

                                                             

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We cannot overcome certain natural process like heredity or ageing, but can still follow few things to avoid unintended weight gains.