Looking beautiful

Cellulite – it’s that ugly little problem that causes your skin to look like an orange peel.  No one is 100 percent sure what causes cellulite, but it appears to originate from our own female hormone.  In fact, nearly 98% of girls develop at least a small amount of cellulite after reaching puberty.  Those back-stabbing hormones of ours seem to be triggered during adolescence, when they begin laying down fat, particularly in the hips and the thighs, by enlarging cells. 

Lymph fluids then gradually pass through the tissue and accumulate in areas with poor circulation.  The fat then becomes compressed and starts to harden into lumps.  Over time, these lumps are visible through the skin. 

Some experts believe that certain lifestyle factors, such as lack of exercise and taking in high levels of toxins, like alcohol and coffee, increase the likelihood of developing cellulite.  Bearing this in mind, the best way to treat cellulite is to live a healthy lifestyle and avoid getting it altogether.

Of course, avoiding getting cellulite isn’t necessarily all that easy.  For some women, developing cellulite is simply the result of genetics, a part of the aging process, or due to pregnancy.  Furthermore, many of us already have it and just want to know how to get rid of it. 

One way to get rid of cellulite is through exercise.  Sitting for long periods of time decreases our body’s circulation.  In fact, the most stubborn cellulite deposits are often located right in the area where the leg meets the chair while sitting, most likely because this is the area where the circulation was cut off. 

A sluggish circulatory makes it more difficult for the blood and the lymphatic system to send oxygen around the system and to remove toxins.  Therefore, regular exercise that can is brisk, yet gentle, is one way to treat cellulite.  Swimming and walking are great ways to do this.

Cellulite can also be treated with skin brushing and massage.  These forms of treatment help to clear and cleanse the lymphatic system by speeding up circulation.  This, in turn, gets rid of cellulite that has been building up for a long time in the body cells.  A wooden brush with a long handle is needed for skin brushing.

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