Eliminating Cellulite Through Your Diet

Cellulite is fatty tissue that is located directly below the surface of the skin that causes the skin to appear bumpy. Different people have varying degrees of cellulite and due to the way that fat cells are lined in women's bodies they generally have more cellulite than men. It is believed that a combination of things such as heredity, lifestyle, diet and hormone levels can directly affect how much cellulite is on a body. Cellulite is typically undesirable and difficult to get rid of, and though there is no way to get rid of cellulite entirely, through exercise and a healthy diet it is possible to reduce visible cellulite on your body.

Things You'll Need

• List of cellulite reducing foods
• List of foods to avoid
• Exercise plan

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Instructions

Foods to add

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  Add plenty of fruits and vegetables to your diet. The vitamins and minerals contained in fresh fruits and vegetables help to rid your body of toxins and pollutants. All fruits and vegetables, but especially organic fruits and vegetables, are useful in ridding the body of stored toxins. Fruits such as blueberries, cherries, mangos, oranges, strawberries, grapefruit and apples are best at combating cellulite. The vegetables that are the best for ridding your body of cellulite are spinach, tomatoes, fennel, bell peppers and carrots.

• 2

  Drink plenty of water. Drinking a lot of water will help to cleanse your body over a period of time. Dieting helps your body get rid of toxins, but it is drinking water that flushes those toxins from your body. This cleansing process is vital to reducing your amount of cellulite. Drinking water also helps aid in weight loss which makes the reduction of cellulite much easier.

• 3

  Make sure you are getting plenty of essential fatty acids. Foods such as salmon, tuna, nuts and seeds contain high levels of essential fatty acids. These acids are good for the health of your skin and aid in helping skin look smoother and more firm.

Foods to avoid

• 4

  Stay away from alcohol due to the fact that it dehydrates the skin. Skin being properly hydrated is one of the most important elements in the reduction of cellulite.

• 5

  Cut process foods and foods with processed sugars. These junk foods are one of the biggest offenders in making cellulite difficult to get rid of and cutting these from your diet is very important. Pay attention to food labels to make sure that you are not eating foods that are high in refined sugars with processed ingredients.

• 6

  Stay away from caffeine, much like alcohol this is something that dehydrates your skin and causes cellulite to appear worse than it may be.