Call it what you will, fat lumpy flesh or orange peel skin, cellulite is unattractive and inflicts more women than men. In order to best treat cellulite, a full understanding of what causes it is relevant. This article centers on the causes of cellulite and ways to stem it.
Cellulite is not a doctor’s term. Cellulite is a coinage from the European spas and salons of the 1970’s. It was coined to describe deposits of lumpy and dimpled fat commonly affecting the thighs, buttocks, breasts, abdomens of some men and most women.
Cellulite is more prevalent in women because of the way connective tissue; muscle and fat are distributed in the skin. 90% of women over the age of 20 have cellulite and female hormones that contribute to this fat distribution in larger deposition than men.
Weight gain and genetic predisposition are also contributing factors. This causes an increase in subcutaneous fat cell size (up to 300 times) in the network of fibers that hold the cells together. The cells stick together in enclosed pockets that bulge upward straining the fibers. This gives rise to the lumpy, bumpy, orange peel, cottage-cheese like appearance of the skin in affected areas also known as cellulite.
Cellulite is not a fat problem; even the thinnest people can be affected. Cellulite is caused by reduced circulation and lax tissue. Poor circulation results in the slowing down of the cleansing process causing toxins and waste products to accumulate and harden into pockets of fat.
Cellulite can range from feeling hard or cold to feeling doughy and spongy. Treatment is aimed at improving circulation and strengthening connective tissue by boosting collagen production in addition to diet and exercise.
Can you pass the cellulite pinch test? I think not. Pinch the skin of your thigh between your thumb and index finger and tell me what you see…The orange peel appearance is cellulite. There are different degrees and it gets worse with age.
Eating certain foods lend a stronger opportunity to cellulite developing. Processed foods, fatty foods, fast foods and food with high salt content such as French fries and even drinking a lot of caffeine all contribute to the emergence of cellulite.
Therefore, in treating cellulite you have to reassess your diet and eat healthily. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables and less processed foods and even drinking more water is the way to go. Food with lower additives i.e. salt, sugar should also be cut down.
Source: http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Raymonde Wright
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