A recent study from the University of Rochester suggests that the hormones cows are fed is very much present in the beef we eat. In fact, the study shows that men whose mothers ate beef every day during pregnancy averaged a sperm count 24.3% lower than average. It also notes a suspected connection to polycystic ovarian syndrome, early puberty, and altered growth rates in daughters.
So, the moral of the story… pregnant women and moms of young boys too (the article doesn’t mention them, but surely they’re at risk too, right?), buy some stock in Chick-Fil-A. No, seriously though, a diet with smaller quantities of beef also lowers the implications of cholesterol, and nutritionists have long raved the benefits of white meat. Replacing all your beef with chicken may not be the best solution, but ground turkey and buffalo are available in most supermarkets, and supplementing your weekly meals with more white meats, seafood, and other departures from beef may have greater long-term health benefits than we previously knew.
most chicken nowadays are treated with growth hormone as well … especially at the wings (the sharp tip of the wing espeically) where the hormone is injected. A lot of hormone is also found in the skin of chicken, a lot present in turkey as well, needless to say other poultry. Parents definitely beware, the pains of early puberty can be prevented.
I suppose choose “organically grown” chicken then
[...] buy yourself some organic 2% milk (miscarriage rates rise a bit in women who drink skim), and limit your beef intake. [...]