Cellulite. This eerie word is known to almost every woman. Unfortunately, it is familiar to us not only from the scientific literature, but also from personal experience. The orange peel in question is a problem that affects about 80 percent of women. Why is that? How to prevent the appearance of cellulite?
Cellulite is the wrong structure of adipose tissue, which is most characteristic of women. With the naked eye, you can see that the surface of the skin is uneven, inelastic, and covered with numerous tubercles. The body, affected by cellulite, actually resembles an orange. Of course, this is typical only for the early stages of cellulite. Cellulite in the third stage is no longer a pretty orange, but a terrible cold on the hips, abdomen and other parts of the body.
Where does it come from?
In fact, its basis is a number of reasons. The first and least pleasant is the genetic predisposition. But, fortunately, genes are the least responsible for how our body looks. Hormones play a more important role here. It's not accidental that cellulite is a purely female problem, and men often avoid this disease. For the emergence of cellulite responds, primarily, the female sex hormone, or estrogen. It is he who is "to blame" for the fact that women have much more fat tissue than men. Even the most slender girls have a small fat layer. This is a programmed evolutionary food warehouse in case of pregnancy and lactation, which should ensure the feeding of the offspring, even in the event of a food shortage. In addition, estrogen is responsible for the circulation of lymph in the body, and a large number of toxins is a great risk of cellulite. Sometimes, under the influence of estrogen, damage to fat cells occurs, which can deform and expand.
Does excess weight affect the appearance of cellulite?
Of course, overweight creates fertile ground for the formation of cellulite. However, more recently, cellulite began to appear in lean women. Why? Again we return to hormones. Unfortunately, the foods that we often eat, in particular chickens, are simply stuffed with hormones! Even in men who sit on a high protein diet and consume large amounts of chicken meat, cellulite appears!
Excess weight and cellulite today has become a problem for young adolescent girls. This is most often associated with the use of oral contraceptives as a method of preventing unwanted pregnancies. Cellulite is one of the side effects of these drugs. They not only protect against unwanted pregnancy, but also detain water in the body, provoking the appearance of so-called water cellulite. Among other things, they contribute to a change in the normal hormonal background in the female body.
Sedentary lifestyle and lack of physical activity provoke the formation and development of orange peel.
How to prevent cellulite?
If you are a woman, you are already at risk. Alas, you need to accept this, but this is not an excuse to sit with your hands on, and wait until you are covered from top to bottom with cellulite. Remember that the disease is easier to prevent than treat. If you are actively involved in prevention, the risk of an orange peel will be significantly reduced, and you will enjoy health, smooth skin and an elastic body.
Be active!
Cellulite is afraid of sports and any physical activity, like fire. How much to train? The bigger, the better. Remember that the best results are given by regular moderate physical activity, rather than one-off violence against yourself in the gym. Walk more, perhaps you will enjoy cycling. Refuse to use the elevator. Of course, if to this all you add a daily charge, which necessarily includes squats, then this is a huge plus in your fight with cellulite.
Observe an anti-cellulite diet.
It's not about constantly starving yourself or just sitting on a regular diet for losing weight. Try not to overeat, just balance your diet. Avoid foods that provoke cellulite. These include, above all, sweets, salt and all salty foods, including semi-finished products. Exclude from your diet coffee, alcohol, animal fats. Products with the designation "light" are also harmful, since they contain a lot of harmful food additives. Quit smoking. Drink 2 liters of still mineral water or drinking water daily. Drink green tea, eat more vegetables and fruits. Include fish, brown rice, oatmeal, eggs, as well as products containing omega-3-unsaturated fatty acids in your menu. Then cellulite will not make itself felt.
Mash and massage.
Buy yourself a good anti-cellulite cream, even if you do not have an orange peel yet. Of course, it should be understood that they work best, like the prevention of cellulite. It is almost impossible to eliminate the already progressive cellulite with creams alone. However, at the very beginning of its development, the use of creams in combination with intensive massage gives a good result. Creams help to remove toxins and improve blood circulation. Massage enhances the effect of the cream.
Only all the measures in the complex will help you defeat cellulite!