Lately, I have been obsessed about obesity—as evident to my recent posts. I don’t know, maybe there are things that when you start talking about, it just never ends. And yes, I have been a fervent devotee of seniors leading an active, healthy lifestyle—one that has a fit body and able to walk at least a hundred steps without having to catch their breath. A dreamer, yes I am, since I dream that all seniors would be able to play with their toddler grandkids and still go out on a date at the end of the day.
With this in mind, I try to get every senior dropping by this blog as informed as possible. Obesity is almost always blamed to inactivity and poor diet—or overeating. Now, let’s add to that yet another factor seniors must consider when dealing with obesity:  the hormone-wrecking chemical obesogen.
As the term may suggest, obesogen was termed as such since the chemical was believed to be causing obesity or at the very least, that stubborn fat you just can’t burn no matter what. Obesogen is considered as endocrine receptors—substances that disguise and act like hormones but what they really do is disrupt the physiologic function of natural hormones found inside your body causing adverse biological effects to humans and animals alike. In other words, it’s no longer a matter of burning more and consuming less calories as your environment is already having a direct effect on how you gain weight.
While your hormones play so many vital roles in your body such as controlling your body clock, your metabolism rate and even your moods, obesogen particularly affects the way your body handles body weight. Just imagine how frustrating it is if you’re trying an all-fruit-and-veggie diet and still not see results, just because the very food you are eating is laden with invisible sheath of obesogen? Here are the things you can do to prevent obesogen from entering your body:
•    Go organic. Organic food can be expensive, yes—a common complaint from seniors who are trying to make ends meet. However, if you have ample time on your hands and you enjoy gardening, why not start growing your own produce? These things you can grow for personal consumption or sell within your neighborhood.
•    Do without plastics. Try to avoid using plastics such as plates and food containers—even reheating with microwavable containers. Known obesogens are plastics-based which means they can be found in most plastic products found inside your home.
•    Grass-fed vs. grain-fed. Of course, I am talking about meats. Grass-fed ones are leaner which are better for your health. Aside from that, grain-fed meats are usually contaminated with obesogen.