Did you know why people who usually drink beer tend to have a "beer belly," while wine drinkers can always maintain a slim figure? Why haven't you heard of a "whiskey belly" or a "so-and-so liquor belly" associated with any other alcoholic beverage? Is it really because beer is particularly high in calories that makes people pot-bellied? Hehe, actually, no. It has nothing to do with calories, because the calories contained in any alcoholic beverage are actually about the same.
Beer lovers have a common characteristic: most of them are not only pot-bellied, but also have significantly enlarged chests, showing typical female sexual characteristics. This points us to a clear path to find the answer: could it be related to sex hormones? Indeed, hops, like its relative cannabis, are rich in "phytoestrogens," which are plant-based active substances with effects similar to those of estrogen.
In fact, the relationship between beer—mainly hops—and sexuality is not new in folk wisdom. For example: in the past when hops were picked by hand, when the harvest season just arrived, the female pickers would get their period; young men were advised to drink tea steeped in hops frequently to get rid of the habit of masturbation, because hops can suppress sexual desire; mothers in confinement would have someone bring them half a liter of beer to stimulate milk production. It was already confirmed at that time that half to one liter of beer could indeed double the prolactin level in the blood, which, as the name implies, can stimulate milk secretion. However, these folk sayings have not yet been recognized by the medical community.
But, how can hormones make the belly and chest swell? You might still recall the cattle feed scandal from a few years ago? Yes, that incident involved estrogen and some other chemical derivatives. Estrogen's metabolic function in building muscle tissue is weaker than that of androgens, but it can increase fat, and the storage of fat in organ tissues makes people or animals look fuller. Now you should understand why people who usually drink beer have a "beer belly"!
As for those "bulls" that have to accept estrogen feed, all they get is a consolation: it's okay, as long as you don't eat it, your belly and little chest will immediately deflate—however, would the bulls be willing to let themselves starve? Just like you, can you give up the delicious, foamy beer?