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Cellulite – or orange peel skin – affects 80 percent of women some time in their lives. Yet medics are loathe to admin that the puckered, dimpled blotchy surface skin that mars so many female buttocks, hips and thighs is anything more than just plain fat.  So how come dieting doesn’t always shift it? More to the point – is there anything out there that does?

What causes Cellulite?

Cellulite is an essentially female problem – men rarely suffer unless they’re seriously, clinically obese. On average, women have 35 billion adipocytes (fat cells) compared to 28 billion in men. Deposited around the muscles, adipose fats plays an essential role in controlling body temperature and providing survival rations during pregnancy should food become scarce…..Continue Reading

Think only fat people get cellulite? Or that drinking water gets rid of it but exercise doesn’t? We separate the fact from the fiction…

Cellulite is simply fat

False. Cellulite is mostly fat that has been damaged and is the result of poor circulation and drainage. Dr Elizabeth Dancey, a London cosmetic medicine practitioner and author of The Cellulite Solution, says women’s fat cells are held in supporting fibres that are not as closely interconnected as men’s.

An inactive lifestyle results in the fibres tightening their hold on the fat cells which then leads to that stubborn, ugly dimpling we call cellulite. So do watch your weight and don’t be a slave to your desk or sofa!

Cellulite is hereditary

True. Just as some families are susceptible to certain diseases, the possibility of extreme cellulite being present is no different. But hormones, diet and lifestyle play an important role too, so if your mum and grandmother have or had cellulite, it doesn’t mean to say that you can’t influence it. Therefore, the sooner you take care of yourself, the better…..Continue Reading

Balance and variety are the key to planning a healthy, figure-trimming diet. This means eating a good range of starchy carbohydrates, plenty of fruit and vegetables, moderate amounts of protein foods (meat, fish and alternative) and moderate amounts of milk and dairy foods, to ensure you get the nutrients vital for good health.

Foods that are high in fats and/or sugar should be limited as they are high in calories without providing much in the way of nutrient value and, if eaten too freely, pile on weights as well as causing various health problems. This is the groups of foods that you need to restrict and regards as ‘special treats’ especially when dieting.

It’s impossible to give exact amounts that you should eat, as everyone’s requirements are different, depending on their gender, size, age and level of activity. However the ideal proportions of foods from the five groups remain the same…..Continue Reading