Easy tips to help you get rid of cellulite

This is the time of the year, when many people will be heading to the gym in the hope of busting cellulite, a seemingly unshakeable curse for many women. However, cellulite, which has both genetic and hormonal causes, can be improved with a comprehensive long-term strategy. Here are a few facts and fictions about the dreaded “orange-peel effect” before you get started.

Exercise: Unfortunately, exercise alone isn’t enough to shift those lumpy fatty deposits. This type of fat corresponds to metabolized fat from food and genetic fat stores often found around the buttocks and thighs. However, exercise (walking, running, water biking, skipping) forms part of an overall cellulitebusting strategy, giving a real boost to venous and lymphatic circulation.

Hormonal balance:

Harmonising your hormonal balance could help reduce and halt the further development of adipocyte fat cells. A lack of progesterone can often create a cellulite effect. Borage oil and chaste tree are herbal remedies that are recommended for boosting the hormone progesterone. Changing to a contraceptive pill with a different dose of hormones can also be an option.

Cutting calories: Losing weight by forcing yourself to follow a drastic and highly restrictive diet won’t solve the problem. In fact, it increase the risk losing muscle mass and accentuating any cellulite buildup. Mediterranean diet: A Mediterranean diet based on foods rich in antioxidants (fruit and vegetables, seeds, nuts, wholegrain cereals) is the best weapon of mass destruction in the fight against lumpy deposits. .

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