Vegetarian Weight LossHow to Get Rid of Cellulite for Vegetarians
By Laura Ng
Are you slim or overweight? Are you a vegetarian or non-vegetarian?
Anyway, whoever you are and whatever shape you're in, one thing for sure is that, you're plagued by cellulite now and you seriously want to get rid of it badly, or you wouldn't be reading this.
It's a common belief that having excessive fat stored underneath the skin is the main cause of cellulite.
Now, that's only true when your lower body tends to store more fat than anywhere else (due to hormonal or genetic response) and also depending on your gender — male or female.
Though men do have cellulite problems, they usually form the minority. It's more common for women. Buy why?
Let's get inside the skin anatomy of women and you'll know the reason.
Skin anatomy of women shows why cellulite "favors" women
Look at the left side, when your fat cells (sitting inside the subcutaneous layer) keep to their normal sizes, no tension takes place in the collagen bonds, and the surface of your skin appears smooth and normal.
FYI: These fat cells are no different from those found elsewhere in your body such as your facial fat. It's the way in which connective tissue, fat, blood flows and lymphatic drainage are intertwined to thicken and harden under the skin in the affected areas that give rise to cellulite.
But once you start shoving in more fat via your high-calorie diet, your fat cells expand in size and begin pushing against one another, causing the entire subcutaneous layer to heighten up. This creates a push-up against the skin while the collagen bonds hold down the push-up causing fibrous tension. This opposite reaction results in dimpling on the surface of outer skin for women, forming cellulite.
Do take note that poor lymphatic circulation can worsen the "cottage cheese" appearance if you already got so much fat squeezing inside the fat tissue.
Skin anatomy of men shows why most men need no cellulite reduction
What about men? Why do they complain less about cellulite?
In men, these fat cubicles are arranged in cross-linked structure (see right) that actually limits the quantity of fat stored, hold the fat in better and store them deeper under the skin. Also, men have thicker skin as better cover-ups and generally, their hormones behave less erratically than women.
That's why you seldom hear men complaining and seeking solutions to get rid of cellulite.
Why Cellulite Occurs to Slim Women Too?
Early on I showed you that getting fat is one BIG reason to triggering the presence of cellulite. But the shocking fact is, many slim or lean women are getting that too.
A slim lady having cellulite on her thighs and buttocks. I'm sure she can't wait to remove that ugly cellulite!
According to cellulite removal expert, Joey Atlas, the biggest reason cellulite also attacks slim or lean ladies are that the muscle tissues right underneath the subcutaneous layer appear to be soft and limp. This untoned layer of muscle tissue in turn causes your skin and fat layer to be uneven, making the outermost skin surface to dimple and pucker, forming the "orange peel" appearance like the lady on the right.
Of course, it doesn't appear any worse and uglier than those with more fat sticking on their thighs, hips and butt, but it's enough to destroy your confidence making you afraid to wear hot pants or bikini when you're out on the street or at the beach.
2 Ways to Get Rid of Cellulite
If your cellulite occurs due to you having more fat at your thighs, hips and butt, the first thing you must do is to remove the excessive fat deposit. Doing so can shrink down your fat cells and return you a slimmer thighs and better-looking shape in overall.
A healthy vegetarian meal plan with fat-busting exercises included will help you achieve that. Many women undertaking this fat loss meal plan and training have gotten very good results both in losing weight and reducing cellulite appearance.
On the contrary, if you look slim on your thighs, hips and butt but yet you have got cellulite on those areas, that means you need to engage in some specifically-designed cellulite-removal exercises to stimulate the muscle tissues right underneath the fat tissues around your thighs, hips and butt.
These are cheap, effective yet painless and risk-free solutions as compared to many other ineffective yet expensive solutions like anti-cellulite creams & lotions, cellulite pills, body wrapping, liposuction and mesotherapy... to name a few.
Additional Tips to Reducing Cellulite Appearance
Though Joey Atlas claims that getting rid of cellulite has nothing to do with changing your dieting plan, he did mention that how fast and effective the reduction of cellulite varies among individuals upon applying his cellulite removal exercise regimen.
Imagine you continue drinking alcohol, party late, crash dieting, eating junk food, smoking... literally avoiding healthy lifestyle, even with such powerful cellulite-removal exercises, you wouldn't obtain the best optimum results fast.
Having said that, you should start adopting these changes in your lifestyle:
Cut out those fast foods (vegetarian burger, fries etc) and foods or drinks (cakes, pastries, cookies, coke) made from refined carbohydrates like white flour and sugar.
Avoid sprinkling more salt and sugar onto your foods.
Reduce consumption of additives-laden (packed with preservatives, artificial flavorings and colorings) processed foods.
Drink sufficient water each day. Adequate supply of water can stimulate metabolism and complement your cellulite removal exercises.
Don't overdose on alcohol. Best, remove it totally. You won't die without alcohol, will you?
Don't smoke. Smoking will make your cellulite appear worse due to the toxic chemicals inside your body damaging your normal blood circulation.
Ensure enough quality sleep.
On top of that, these fruits and vegetables contain powerful substances to combat cellulite. Try blending them into smoothies (40% veggies: 60% fruits) for the delicious taste while ensuring adequate intake.
Blueberries — Burst with antioxidants, they help to prevent tissue damage.
Oranges — Contain lecithin that strengthens skin layer.
Watermelon and grapefruit — Great diuretic agents to fight water retention.
Celery and asparagus — Carry diuretic properties too and relieve bloating.
Lentils, kidney beans and mung beans — Cook them well to provide abundant fiber which is said to reduce inflammation and hence, swelling of connective tissues.
Spinach — Dark green leafy vegetables help to fight free radical damage like fat build-up in the affected areas. (Do you like eating vegetables? You probably don't like, but for your own good, start including it in your vegetarian meal plans today.)
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