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Cellulite |
Cellulite is many things. It's unsightly.
It's embarrassing. Cellulite is also controllable but not necessarily
preventable and only as long as there's a willingness to implement
dietary and lifestyle changes.
Everybody knows
what cellulite looks like because it's so easily recognizable. It
resembles the skin of an orange or worse, cottage cheese. It has a
unique pattern and it generally appears on one of 3 parts of the body -
the hips, the buttocks or the abdomen.
Cellulite
is far more prevalent in women than in men. It varies in intensity from
mild to extreme and, contrary to popular belief it's not at all a
medical condition. It's simply the term used to describe the visible
effect on the epidermis of excess fat deposits being stored just below
its surface.
Causes of celluliteCellulite
doesn't generally become an issue until the years preceding puberty.
That's when a young girl's hormone levels surge and those hormones
begin sending messages to various parts of the body signaling the need
to begin changing. One of these changes involves the formation of a
layer of fat within the innermost layer of skin called the subcutaneous
fat layer.
During the manufacture of this fat
layer, a patterned structure within this layer is created, the purpose
of which is to contain stored fat. It is this pattern, or framework for
fat storage, shaped somewhat like the letter 'X' that creates the
dimpling effect when too much fat is stored and the fat deposits begin
to bulge. The pattern that's created in a man's body is different. It's
shaped more like column so even when there's excess fat being stored
it's usually not visible in the same manner.
Normal
levels of fat stored in this innermost layer of the subcutaneous won't
create the external dimpling because there's enough space for all the
fat deposits. So really, every woman has the tendency to develop some
degree of cellulite when fat begins to accumulate.
How
to treat celluliteClothing can cover the appearance of
cellulite, but most people cannot remain in long pants all the time.
You could spend hundreds of dollars trying hundreds of cellulite
treatment products and not get anywhere close to the same results
you'll get by treating cellulite naturally. Not with some herb or balm,
but with diet and exercise. The only way cellulite will be less
noticeable is by shrinking the size of the fat cells stored in the
subcutaneous layer so they no longer bulge.
A sensible
diet that's heavy on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, protein
and low in sodium and saturated fat will put you on the road to
recovery. Combine moderate, regular exercise with the nutritious diet
and do exercises that focus on the areas where cellulite appears like
walking or biking. In a few months (or longer, depending on the
severity of the cellulite) this embarrassing skin problem should be
well under control. Massage may help reduce
cellulite because the motions help break down the stored fat
deposits.
There
are many skincare products on the market that claim to reduce the
appearance of cellulite. While these may help in the short term, the
only long-term way to get rid of cellulite is through diet and
exercise. Still. if your tempted to give see if any of these
products work, try out a sample
first to see if you really get the results your are expecting. Body Shape by Hydrotherm and Easy Cream Cellulite Eliminator
both offer free trials of their products.
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