What is cellulite and do toxins cause damage to our skin?

I know it's probably not your favorite topic of conversation, but you shouldn't be all that terrified of this skin care situation giving that we kind of all have it. At the same time, there is no need to talk down to yourself because you've got that cottage cheese look of the skin.

I understand that loving your body no matter what is a tough task, but I can assure you that it's wonderful despite it having some issues here and there. Remember that it's what keeps you going and functioning properly. Having said that, it doesn't mean that you shouldn't take care of the outer layers of it. So if there are some things that can make you more beautiful on the outside, why not try them?

So the good news is that you CAN reduce cellulite! You really can help your body to become firmer and leaner and reduce cellulite. I am going to share with you now what cellulite actually is, why you have it and give you some ways to reduce the appearance of cellulite on your body. You don’t have to have bikini shame anymore!  

What is cellulite and what's the role that toxins play?

  Cellulite is the term given to fat deposits just below the skin, typically in the abdomen and lower pelvic region –  such as on the thighs and buttocks.

There are a lot of reasons why cellulite is said to appear on your body including hormonal imbalances, not so healthy diet and bad lifestyle choices, age and genetic predisposition.

While each of these factors can play a role in cellulite formation, there is one common denominator to all of these factors - the accumulation of toxicity in your body.

• a poor diet causes cellulite

Think about this: most of the people you know have probably been eating all sorts of processed foods, refined sugars and salts, packaged foods, processed starches, cooked animal proteins, chemicals, pesticides and preservatives for years now. Along with all of these even the higher quality foods are probably eaten in high quantities and bad combinations. I'd be curious to know if you are one of them.

• the environment causes cellulite

Then consider the environmental chemicals and pollutants inside your home and outside in your environment that you have been exposed to for years.  Maybe you also smoked, drank and took drugs (even pharmaceuticals) for weeks, months or years at a time.

That equals an awful lot of toxins which your body is not able to eliminate fully while you continue to feed yourself poor quality foods and don’t put special attention and effort into removing this accumulation.  

Do toxins play a role in whether you have cellulite?

  Your body stores toxins in your fat to help minimize how much toxicity your vital organs are exposed to.

This is the reason why a skinny person with an unhealthy lifestyle can be in more danger of symptoms and sickness than a person who is slightly overweight and has an unhealthy lifestyle.

They have the extra bit of fat for the body to store toxins in so that the precious vital organs and body functions are less compromised by exposure to those extra toxins. The dimples and pockets of your cellulite are also storing toxins.

In a couple of years from now, without making any lifestyle changes for the better you will have accumulated a lot more toxicity in your body in that time and it will show in your cellulite (and a myriad of other unpleasant symptoms).

The key to reducing cellulite is to remove the accumulation of toxins from your body and prevent further build up of toxins.   In the next article on tips to remove cellulite I'll share with you 7 of the best ways to make cellulite gone! Read the 3 tips to reduce cellulite and 4 more tips to get rid of cellulite.