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You have been attacked by cellulites and aren’t sure what to do about it? One of the surest ways to avoid and actually limit the chances of development of cellulites in your body is through eating of a proper, well-balanced diet. But what kind of a diet is this?
What to Eat and What to Avoid
Well, firstly, cut down on your fatty foods intake, avoiding excess intoxication through too much coffee and alcohol intakes and food containing too much of chemical additives or that which is over-processed. Apart from helping curb cellulite, you’ll lose wait as well. To make sure your skin connective tissue is strong, improve on your intake of antioxidant-rich foods like oranges, broccoli, peas, tomatoes and also strawberries. These foods have vitamin C that powerfully restores your skin structure, while the antioxidants clear away free radicals and molecules that are known to cause cancer and premature ageing. Eating more apples while at the same time avoiding excess sugar is good for your body. Apples contain traces of acid that helps neutralize toxins that are highly acidic, achieving the required pH balance. The pectin contained in apples is mainly soluble fibre that helps in detoxifying the digestive tract making you make more trips to the toilet! Bananas, citrus fruits, cabbage, carrots and pears all have pectin in them. A blend of 3 drops of grapefruit, 2 drops of juniper and a drop of carrot seed will help treat cellulite. Same applies to when you blend 2 drops of carrot seed with 2 drops of fennel and same amount of rosemary. Excess sugar on the other hand increases the pounds and too much of it interferes the way with Vitamin C – which is essential for collagen, elastic formations – is metabolized.
Is Proper Cellulite Diet Alone a Solution?
Diuretic, diet and sleeping/laxative pills also expose one to the risk of cellulite formation if taken regularly. Use salt sparingly or avoid it altogether because it causes water retention. But does diet alone effectively stop cellulite? It doesn’t appear so since cellulite is a complex problem that requires to be addressed from the fatty layer beneath your skin and fluid retention. Cellulite diet and exercise in this case then only affect deep fat but fail to deal with the fundamental cause of cellulite in the uppermost tissues of the skin.
But no one can deny the role beta carotene, the element you get from an equivalent of two carrots, is scientifically known to reduce the redness and inflation suffered from exposure to the sun. Tomatoes, spinach, broccoli and watermelon also contain it. Vitamin B is what transforms the calories you take in into mechanical energy and form critical components of several enzymes that help maintain the normal appearance of the skin. Lack of this vitamin will negatively affect your skin, but you can avoid this eventuality by taking red meat, fish, cereals, yeast and eggs as well as chicken.
Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant, slowing down the aging of the cells. It’s destroyed by exposure to the sun but you can cater for that by eating salmon, light meat, leafy vegetables, olives and other vegetables. Look for that fish called tuna, eat some sesame and you’ll have got enough selenium (an antioxidant mineral) that will counter the effects of ultraviolet rays on your skin, that would further make your cellulite worse. Zinc from turkey, Soya, mushrooms or sea fruits will give you the skin firmness you want and protect your skin from developing wrinkles.
Conclusion
The bottom-line for a cellulite diet is: follow a diet that is low in fat and high in fibre, improving on your intake of fruits and vegetables, accompany them with three glasses of lemon juice mixed with a little cayenne (detox diet), and you’ll have considerably reduced your chances of cellulite attacks. A word of caution though; it should be clear that no diet cures cellulite or guarantees a reduction of its appearance through any specific dietary combination only. |
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