How to prevent and reduce cellulite

Before you can prevent cellulite you should understand what cellulite is. Cellulite is excess fat in the body that gets trapped underneath the top layer of skin. In conclusion, a great way to prevent cellulite formation is to prevent the accumulation of excess fat in the body. What are the best ways of doing this? Diet and exercise, of course - the cures to every condition.

The cellulite diet

Although eating the right foods is not going to guarantee you with removing cellulite, it is a good start and it will also improve your whole health status. I've written an article about how you can reduce cellulite through eating right so I'm going to advise you on what not to eat if you want to get rid of cellulite. So stay away from these foods if you want to have healthy looking skin, without the lumps and bumps given by cellulite: caffeine, salty foods, or fatty foods because they create excess water in the body. These cause cellulite in your body to become engorged and look more visible; hence cottage cheese thighs!

Exercises against cellulite

Remember part of treating cellulite is creating a lifestyle which helps manage fat in the body. After all cellulite is excess fat stored in the body. Building muscle mass in cellulite affected areas such as legs and buttocks help burn fat which later can turn into cellulite. Developing muscle mass will also work to stretch and smooth dimpled skin. As a result legs will be firmer and you will feel great.

There are two types of exercise that work to prevent and treat cellulite. They are cardiovascular and anaerobic exercises.

Anaerobic exercises help target cellulite affected areas by building muscle mass. These exercises involve squats or leg curls. They are also great for thin women who don't need to loose weight but need to focus on reducing cellulite. Building muscle mass is essential in reducing cellulite.

Muscles work to improve skin elasticity by stretching your skin and reduce excess fat in the body. With anaerobic exercises you can tone your jiggly butt and smooth out cellulite so that you can flaunt your rump proudly!

Finally, the only reflection you'll see are sexy legs!

1. Cardiovascular exercises

Aerobic exercise will help prevent cellulite by increasing blood circulation in your body. This helps move fat build up in the body which can later turn into cellulite. Cardiovascular exercises to consider are walking, running, or swimming.

2. Anaerobic exercises

You can treat cellulite by zooming in with exercises for the cellulite affected areas such as cottage cheese thighs. Anaerobic exercises help metabolize fat in localized areas of the body and converts it to muscle. In fact, the most important way you can eliminate cellulite is by building muscle; or every pound of muscle in your body, your body will burn an extra 50 calories a day.

These workouts are also beneficial for thin women who have cellulite since it helps them concentrate only on the body parts which have cellulite .Anaerobic workouts involve squats, leg curls, and lunges.

You can read about another great exercise for reducing cellulite on your thighs.

How to treat cellulite

In the last couple of years new research and developments have paved the way for effective cellulite treatments. Treating cellulite can range anywhere from using a cellulite cream to opting for spa or medical treatments. Spa treatments usually involve painless procedures similar to getting a massage. Well know cellulite spa treatments are endermologie and acoustic wave therapy.

Medical cellulite treatments are more advanced treatments that need to be administered by a doctor. They are extremely effective and results last as long as 6-8 months. Keep in mind there is no cellulite treatment that permanently eliminates cellulite. However they do significantly reduce cellulite and patients must continue being treated to maintain optimum results.

A popular medical treatment for cellulite is mesotherapy which works to melt cellulite out of the body. Mesotherapy works on localized areas as well so you can target cottage cheese thighs or cellulite on your buttocks.