How To Reduce Cellulite
As you should know by now the answer to how to reduce cellulite is quite simply to improve your lifestyle. Become more active and eat a healthy balanced diet, take as much physical exercise as possible and reduce the stress you have.
So in this article I want to cover more specifically the diet and how you can make some very simple changes to the way you eat in order to find out how to reduce cellulite.
Here we go..
Healthy eating is essentially very easy. You don’t need to count points, calories or grams, work out percentages or nutrient ratios.
You do however need to be organised, have plenty of the right types of foods readily available and plan in advance. The most common problems we find with our clients is that during the day if they haven’t planned in advance and there is no other food source available then they will end up making poor food decisions through the need to eat rather than through choice.
Basically speaking sweets, chocolate, crisps and other highly processed foods don’t have a role to play in a typical healthy diet. If you are desperately looking for how to reduce cellulite and are trying to do that whilst still eating this type of food, you will become despondent very quickly.
For as well as reducing the amount and appearance of your cellulite, giving you loads more energy, confidence, improving the condition of your hair and skin and helping digestion, wholesome foods also do one vital job... they make you feel fuller for longer.
In this healthy eating plan about how to reduce cellulite I recommend you choose only one treat day a week to have a couple of the sort of foods you enjoy that aren’t particularly any good for you.
Alcohol is a no-no during the week but a couple of drinks on the weekend are fine. Many people fall foul to the effects of calorie laden alcoholic drinks. It is one of the most common ways to ingest more calories in to your diet than you need by drinking them. Your body doesn’t have to break the calories down to use as energy as it does with foods and the slowing down of the metabolic rate through dehydration make this substance a real problem.
You should be drinking at least 2 litres of water every day.
To make things easy I have created 3 lists. You should choose any food from each list, eat a protein with carbohydrate and a portion of vegetables.
The lists are as follows: -
Carbohydrates
Pasta
Brown rice
Baked or boiled potato
Oats
Whole wheat bread
Corn
Butternut squash
Barley or couscous
Low fat/sugar cereals
Proteins
Lean white meats
Fish
Shell fish
Egg whites
Cottage cheese
Low fat yoghurt
Very lean meats
Semi or skimmed milk
Vegetables
Green leafy vegetables
Carrots
Broccoli
Tomatoes
Onions
Mushrooms
Peppers
Celery
Aubergine
Cauliflower
An example meal might be brown rice, chicken (baked in foil) and steamed broccoli.
• Try to do any roasting or frying using a spray oil to minimise use or olive oil in moderation.
• Avoid adding high fat/sugar sauces.
• Stick to 3 structured meals a day and use as wide a variety of fruits as possible as mid morning/afternoon snacks.
• Avoid any pastries, pies or puddings.
The key to changing your eating habits is to phase all these guidelines in slowly over a couple of months. Try to get the hang of maybe just drinking water in week 1. Then in week 2 you might decide to cut out pies, pastries and puddings and so on. Remember this is not a diet, not something you plan on doing for only a short period of time, this is a life changing eating plan which will keep you healthy well in to old age.
This is obviously one way for how to reduce cellulite on your body, but it should also be included with the other ways of how to reduce cellulite such as regular aerobic exercise, resistance training and a stress free, relaxed approach to life.
Oh, just one more thing, don't always wear tight clothes as this may contribute to a build up of toxins and fatty acids due to a restriction of circulation in those problem areas.
