Ways to Reduce Cellulite

For many women, the term cellulites conjures up a certain dread for this problem of fatty tissue tends to favour the abdomen, thighs and bottom of a considerable percentage of females. Men can have cellulites too although they are usually whiter or several tones lighter than their normal skin color. When there is fluid in the layers of skin, it becomes a problem because stored fats and other poisons become trapped and do not get cleaned out unlike a person with good blood circulation who will have smooth skin. The tissues with the stored fats and toxins become hard over time producing the bumpy ?orange peel’ appearance called cellulites.

How these cellulites will look and form depends on the person’s genetic make-up, the type of life they lead and their weight. Because there are different types of cellulites, even active and fit individuals can suffer with them even if they are not overweight, including the likes of professional dancers and runners because the cellulites are found contained in the muscle tissue itself. It’s the hard or solid cellulites that cause trouble and are hard to get rid of as they are attached directly to the muscular tissues. The easier cellulites to see are the carbonated type and while they are more unsightly because they may appear to hang from the skin and affect larger muscle areas, they are substantially simpler to get rid of.

Unfortunately, it’s women who are most often the ones with cellulite problems and they can start anytime after they turn 14 years of age plus as they grow older, the affected areas become larger. Cellulites have been linked to the birth control pill or when a woman has given birth and often it may even be triggered by an accident or trauma.

Improving the circulation with physical exercise, combined with a healthy diet, will improve the appearance of cellulites and is still thought to be the best way to improve your cellulites condition. Although all forms exercise can help, it is the diet that needs to be more particular: one that is detoxifying and incorporates plenty of fruit and vegetables. Whole grain foods are also greatly advocated but foods that should be avoided include regular favorites such as coffee and carbonated drinks.

Some people believe that eating spicy foods contributes to the cellulites establishment but no specific proof that this is the situation has so far been brought to light. The build up of toxins in the body can also be avoided by not drinking alcohol or smoking. Although cellulites are not of necessity created by a high fat diet fat is difficult to flush out of the system and can lead to the cellulites establishment so a low-fat diet is preferred.

While cellulite ointments have some success at stopping the cellulites formation and growth, they cannot as yet, remove cellulites from the tissue altogether. The emollients work by making the skin more elastic and contain alpha-hydroxyl acid which doesn’t actually remove the cellulite but helps to hide it. Water, whether consumed or in therapy form is good for the skin as it removes toxins and fats from the system, improving the circulation and digestion, in effect rendering the cellulites less visible.