sprouts cabbage peaches soya bean products spinach and strawberries cooking these foods tends to deactivate troublesome compounds so you can still eat them hot iodine is a vital component of thyroxine so try to eat plenty of seaweed seafood yoghurt and dark green leafy vegetablesexercise moderate exercise reduces stress and boosts your metabolism to shift fat the key is to get moving while not overexerting yourself try something fun such as dancing or using a childrens trampolinelove handleswhy it happens the condition is known as insulin resistance in which the bodys cells fail to respond correctly to the chemical causing excess glucose in the bloodstream this results in fat deposits around the hips causing those bulges over the back and sides of your jeanstackle it the right foods will calm insulin production and restore glucose levelsdiet switching white carbs for wholegrains will maintain blood sugar levels eat lots of homecooked food include fruits vegetables and fish in your diet avoid alcohol and sugary foods watch out also for sugar hidden inside healthy cereals eating foods packed with antioxidants prevents free radical damage and combats insulin resistance these include fresh herbs spices citrus fruit nuts berries broccoli and green teaexercise cardio any activity that raises your heart rate is vital in shifting love handles so run or walk for five10 minutes each day whenever the opportunity presents itself exert your body more for example by taking the stairs rather than the liftbingo wingswhy it happens the culprit behind the fat that hangs from your upper arms is falling testosterone levels that are associated with middle age women produce this male hormone too and its vital for keeping muscles lean and tonedtackle it boosting testosterone levels can along with targeted exercise help to restore shape to your armsdiet too much sugar or white carbs in your diet can decrease testosterone levels so cut them out but dont crash diet as longterm calorie restriction can further lower levels of this important hormone you should also eat plenty of the good fats found inside salmon avocado and seeds while avoiding saturated fat found in red meat and fullfat dairyexercise lack of exercise suppresses testosterone levels but light weightbearing workouts ones that use the bodys own weight to put pressure on the muscles will work to boost them this includes jogging or just having a brisk walk and have more sex too making love sends out signals to the body to produce even more testosterone using arm weights will also help sculpt these muscleschunky thighs and a big bum why it happens if you store fat in these areas you probably have an excess of oestrogen which naturally promotes fat around the tops of the legs and buttocks taking the pill and exposure to oestrogenmimicking chemicals found in some plastics may add to this problemtackle it the aim is to naturally lower oestrogen levels in the body through lifestyle changesdiet eat more fruit vegetables and wholegrains because the fibre