FIVE WAYS TO ELIMINATE CELLULITE
1. Increase circulation – Poor circulation increases your risk for developing cellulite by not providing adequate blood flow to mobilize the fat stores. There are a number of ways that we can increase circulation. First is to move. Exercise gets your heart pumping which gets your blood flowing. Moving often and regularly is a key in fighting off cellulite. Another key factor is to try to avoid tight-fitting clothing or underclothing, especially around the midsection. Tight clothes, pants and underpants that restrict are also restricting blood flow making you more prone to cellulite.
2. Mobilize Lymphatic Fluid – Lymph build-up makes cellulite appear worse by creating a “clog” not allowing the toxins and unneeded nutrients from being excreted as waste. This allows unwanted particles to build-up in fatty tissue. Exercise and massage are effective at moving lymphatic fluid as dry brushing the skin to circulate the lymphatic fluid which has no central pump.
3. Dietary Changes – Cellulite is a result of the increase in size of adipocytes caused by an increase in fat forming foods as well as toxic build-up. While there are numerous dietary changes that can and should be made, the main goal would be to convert your body from a sugar-burning, fat storing state to a fat-burning phase. This can be done through the reduction of sugary, overly processed foods and carbohydrates and an increase in healthy fats (6).
4. Detoxification – Our adipocytes are storage molecules, mostly storing fatty acids but also toxins. Toxic build-up is a harmful position for your body to be in and when the liver is in overdrive, the toxins back up and your body places them in fat cells to be stored until they can be dealt with. A good, wholesome total body detoxification program can be beneficial in the shrinkage of adipocytes and fatty tissue via the removal of toxic substances (4).
5. Increase Collagen – Collagen is the main protein found in structural connective tissue. A great way to reduce the occurence of cellulite is to consume more collagen which increase the strength of the connective tissue. The stronger the connective tissue the more resistance it can put on the fat cells preventing them from pushing up creating the cellulite appearance (7).
While there is no magic wand, cream, wrap or paste for getting rid of cellulite, there are plenty of natural healthy methods to reduce the appearance and occurrence of cellulite. These remedies deal with the fat cells themselves. To beat cellulite you have to get to the root of the issue and that is what is happening hormonally in the body via what you put in your body and how you treat it.
