Often present on the back of the thighs or on the buttocks, cellulite gives your skin a bumpy appearance. If nearly 9 women out of 10 are confronted with it one day, it remains rarer in men with only 1 out of 50. Female hormones such as estrogen and prolactin indeed promote the appearance of cellulite.
If it remains impossible to get rid of it completely, you can correct its appearance and diminish it, in particular by watching what you put on your plate.
No need to inflict drastic diets on yourself: a varied and balanced diet is enough. For example, if your fiber intake is low, but you favor carbohydrates and lipids: this promotes the appearance of cellulite.
The good gestures
Cellulite usually lodges on the thighs, buttocks, stomach and arms. If it has no impact on health, it remains an aesthetic problem often badly experienced.
However, techniques and tricks exist to eliminate it depending on where it is located. At the level of the thighs, the important thing is to stimulate your blood circulation: adopting the jet of cold water after the shower can represent a solution. Do not hesitate to massage this area and promote sports activity targeted at the lower body.
In order to reduce it on the buttocks or on the stomach, bet on a diet rich in fruits such as citrus fruits, rich in vitamins, and draining vegetables such as celery.
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