Nothing can ruin your look in a swimsuit or mini skirt faster than the lumps, bumps and stretch marks known as Cellulite.
This fat condition that afflicts mostly women is not related to obesity. However, the more fat you’re storing, the more cellulite you'll be showing!
Hormones
Hormones play the biggest role in this fat/fluid storage problem so you are more likely to develop cellulite during puberty, pregnancy and menopause.
This is why even thin women can fall victim to the orange peel derriere.
There's not much you can do about
hormones fluctuations but there is
a lot you can do to decrease cellulite.
An Apple A Day
A healthy active lifestyle is imperative to diminishing the cottage cheese effect. Fat cells swell and multiple when given an opportunity so keep your weight under control. An apple diet is an excellent way to detox and alkaline your system. There are several popular apple diet programs on the market but just adding an apple or two every day has been proven to reduce overall body fat.
Lymphatic System
Hormones, as does fat, cause fluid retention. Improving lymphatic drainage expedites the removal of excess fluid. The lymphatic system is drastically overlooked in the Western world but is essential to flushing out fluid and fat. A healthy lymphatic system is also your best defense against disease.
Keeping the lymphatic system in top shape isn't
difficult but you've heard it all before:
exercise and drink plenty of water.
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Exercise
Aerobic exercise keeps the lymph flowing and the mini trampoline or rebounder has been shown especially effective in stimulating lymph. It's effect has been referred to as Lymphocizing. However, even gentle yoga has a profound effect in balancing a congested system so don't let an inability to be quite active stop you.
Hydration
Chronic dehydration stagnates lymph flow and the trapped fat and fluid will soon show up on your thighs and buttocks. Drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water everyday will diminish cellulite, give you more energy and relieve you of that toxic tired feeling.
Lymphatic Drainage
Lymphatic massage therapy improves circulation but this is a complementary therapy and does not replace exercise and water.
If you can't get to the masseur, try dry brushing. Just comfortably brush your body (in the direct of the heart) with a soft body brush for 5-10 minutes before your shower. The skin is your largest organ and is responsible for 25% of your daily elimination. Stimulating this organ and removing dead cells will improve the skin's ability to do a better job of detoxifying.
Nutrients
Feed your body all the nutrients it needs to stay healthy. Lecithin, antioxidants, protein, and omega fatty acids are essential. Green tea, gingko biloba extract, ginger and bladderwrack (kelp) have all been shown to reduce excess fluid and stimulate fat metabolism.
Topical Treatments
Cellulite creams with antioxidants, collagen, caffeine and seaweed are all effective in promoting circulation and repairing the support structure of the skin thereby diminishing the appearance of cellulite.
