This article will give a brief list of ways to adjust your diet and lifestyle for cellulite reduction and prevention.
Before we start, it is important to understand a few concepts for cellulite understanding. Cellulite has to do with fat and weak cel walls. Everyone has some amount of fat on their body so cellulite can be a problem for all people. When we say someone has cellulite, it is really a matter that we are able to see it because it is near the surface. With strong cel walls, and strong and firm skin, we won’t be able to see the cellulite. This is what most people refer to as getting rid of cellulite.
So you see, it is not necessarily tied to being overweight. It is tied to skin and muscle strength.
So your two objectives are first to tighten up those cel walls, and second to reduce overall fat in the body.
Foods with a good amount of vitamins, fiber, and minerals should be your main target. Minimize the amount of “empty” (non-nutritional) calories you consume. These good foods will help you regulate energy production of your body and will diminish fat absorption which will help you in restoration of tissues to keep your skin healthy.
Provide a lot of water to your cels. You can do this by drinking eight glasses of water minimum a day. This should provide enough water for the cels to do all their work which will again also eliminate toxins from the body. Water basically makes sure your body is operating at its best level.
Eat for sustenance. This means eating because your body needs the nutrition. I like to call it eating to satisfy hunger, and NOT eating to satisfy a craving. There is a big difference. Have you ever had an unquenchable craving? And so you ate and ate past when you were full? When people eat too much, the body cannot use it all and must store it as fat.
This leads me to my next point: eat many small meals during the day instead of one large meal. This makes digestion of food easier and utilization of calories better also. You will have less appetite and will eat what your body needs at the time.
Another tip is to eat slower. Be sure to chew properly and slowly. If you are eating a sandwich, put it down between bites. If you are using utensils, put those down between bites. When we are holding our utensils or food, we will tend to eat it faster. The brain sometimes takes 20 minutes or so to receive signals from the digestive hormones that food is being consumed. This means no matter how much food you eat whether it is exactly the amount your body requires or three or five times the amount your body requires, your brain may not know about it until the 20 minute mark after you’ve started eating. So you could be filling yourself too much but not feel full until the 20 minute mark.
Here are some extra tips for dieting for cellulite prevention:
– When considering protein sources, think of leaner protein sources such as egg whites, white meat, lean red meat, and soy. Choose grilled or baked over fried.
– As another tip, avoid greasy foods and oily foods altogether.
– Reduce or eliminate refined sugar and fructose corn syrup
– Avoid using excessive oil during the preparation of the food.
– Consume fibrous foods: this is a great source of energy and also will cleanse your digestive tract.
– Sodium is bad. Decrease your salt intake.
– One tip to help decrease salt intake is to get rid of the salt shaker at the dining table.
– Beverages are high in calories even though they don’t seem to be. This includes soda and alcohol. Red wine occasionally is fine especially as it has antioxidant properties.
Finally, don’t let all your new great dieting go to waste. Help it out by adding an exercise programs for strength, cardio, and flexibility. Use the exercise to strengthen tone wall.
Your one-two punch of what you eat combined with how you eat will definitely be a great step towards cellulite reduction and overall health. Add in the exercise and you are on your way not to just fighting cellulite but overall health.
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