Either way, this condition is an embarrassing one for men and most men are looking for a way to relieve themselves of this physical and social discomfort.

Diet is the first step in changing your life, getting your body back in shape and to lose man boobs. To lose man boobs through diet you first need to identify foods that contain estrogen-like compounds. Estrogen is the hormone that causes women to develop breasts in puberty and the same is true for men. Men have estrogen in their bodies, but it typically works in a different manner than it does in women. However, it is the main hormone you want to control if you want to lose man boobs.

Foods that have estrogen-like compounds include soy and almonds. There are healthy forms of soy that you may eat, but there are some forms of soy that are not as safe. Other foods that tend to include estrogen like compounds are those foods that come in plastic packaging that you heat in the microwave. It's okay men, we know that most of you are gourmet chefs when it comes to cooking with the microwave, but you're actually releasing a lot of phenols into the air, which then activates estrogen receptors in the body. The result - man boobs.

Plus, a lot of these foods are processed food items that are actually not good for you anyways. They provide you with a full feeling for a short period of time, which actually causes you to crave them and want more food later. The result is that you're continuously eating foods that are not good for you, gaining weight and developing man boobs. When it comes down to it, you're going to have to make some drastic changes in the way you eat to lose man boobs.

Men should also take care to not overcook their meat. When meat is overcooked, a chemical in the becomes activated which then acts as estrogen would act. The result is that you are eating a compound that acts as estrogen and encourages breast growth. Other studies have shown that there are environmental factors that promote estrogen release well. There are currently about 100 synthetic compounds in industrial and commercial products that are estrogenic and act in the same way estrogen does in the body. This not only encourages breast growth, but cancer development as well.