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Four-week anti-cellulite diet



Cellulite: 99% of us want to get rid of it and eating the right foods is a major part of that. Get started smoothing your skin with our four-week anti-cellulite diet plan (based on the new book Cellulite Solutions by Helen Foster) that aims to dump those dimples forever…



How does it work?
Forget anything you’ve read about cellulite being made from stored toxins: it’s not true. Cellulite is fat just like that on your tummy, but in cellulite it’s gone a bit wrong. In women, body fat is collected in small box-like cell structures.
In normal areas these boxes are hidden under the skin, but in cellulite they get squished upwards for a mixture of reasons (including excess weight, fluid retention and damage to the walls of the boxes) and they press against the skin, creating that domed and dimply look.

The key to eating to beat cellulite is therefore to choose foods that help counteract the processes that trigger ‘squishing’ – and avoid foods that make them worse. If you can do this (and combine it with the other cellulite fighting tricks in this section like exercise, body brushing and a bit of a pampering) you can eliminate minor cellulite totally in four weeks and make enough difference to more severe cases to wear that bikini with pride. Plus, you’ll also lose up to half a stone, slim down your stomach, hips and thighs, and potentially improve the look of your skin from head to toe.



The four basic steps to fighting cellulite
If you do nothing else to fight cellulite, these four steps will make a difference.
Cut down on calories: If you’re overweight, losing weight will shrink the fat boxes. Aim for 1,200 to 1,500 calories a day, focusing on low-fat, higher-protein and fruit and vegetable packed meals.

Fight fluid retention: Areas of cellulite contain higher than average amounts of water-attracting cells: if you have excess fluid in the body this will gravitate to these cells swelling the boxes (a major cause of cellulite in thinner women). Cutting down on salt and drinking at least eight glasses of water a day helps fight this.
Increase antioxidants: The walls that surround the fat boxes are made from collagen and therefore get damaged by free radicals (produced by things like smoking, sunbathing, pollutants etc). This makes them tougher and causes them to shrink, which stretches the skin more tightly over the top of the fat boxes making them more noticeable. Aim to eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day, to help supply antioxidants that fight free radicals.


Reduce toxins: While it’s not true that cellulite is stored toxins it doesn’t mean that saturated fat, sugar, coffee, alcohol and cigarettes don’t play a role in its formation. All of these trigger free radicals, and they also put pressure on the lymph system (which flushes toxins from your body). This is bad news, as when the lymph system is sluggish it actually creates fibres which bind to the walls of the fat boxes, making them thicker. This is turn creates extra pressure on the fat squishing things further upwards.


Cellulite-fighting foods
However, to truly fight cellulite you should also aim to include in your diet foods that help power up all the processes above: Aim to eat at least of these top foods every day to improve results.



- Proteins such as white fish, chicken, beans and pulses: these contain amino acids that fight fluid retention

- Oily fish: As well as being a good source of protein, this also contains essential fats that hydrate the skin (making cellulite less noticeable)

- Avocado: also vital for healthy skin – plus essential fats help you burn more body fat

- Blueberries, blackcurrants, raspberries: Among the highest sources of antioxidants out there

- Eggs: Incredibly high in detoxifying agents

- Bran and oat cereals: Breakfast stokes the metabolism leading to easier weight loss – plus cereals contain high levels of antioxidants.

- Watermelon, cucumber, celery and asparagus: Diuretic foods that fight fluid retention

- Citrus fruit, pineapple, papaya: All high in vitamin C, vital for creating healthy collagen
- Low-fat dairy products: calcium in these increases the amount of body fat you lose while dieting

- Bananas: Circulation boosting and good fluid-retention fighters


Foods that make it worse

- Anything high in saturated fat – high in calories and free-radical producing

- High sugar foods – sugar actually produces more free radicals than fat

- High GI carbohydrates (like white bread, rice and baked potatoes). Raise levels of fat storing insulin

- Coffee and other caffeinated beverages: These pressurise the lymphatic sytem

- Alcohol: increases free radicals and may boost fat storage

- High salt foods like peanuts, crisps, ready meals, canned soups etc






article 2

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ANTI-DIMPLE DOCTOR
Murad Talks Foods to Fight Cellulite

Lumpy, textured skin affects 90% of women. Many of them, like me, have tried myriad measures in pursuit of smoother thighs - exercise, massage, miracle creams - only to be edged closer to the conclusion that cellulite must be an unavoidable, irrevocable fact of life.

Not so, says Howard Murad, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at UCLA, author of The Cellulite Solution and founder of Murad skincare. This internationally renowned dermatologist has researched how the weakening of skin and connective tissue leads to cellulite. More importantly, he's identified which nutrients are necessary to repair those epidermal breaches that have allowed unruly fat cells to crowd toward the skin's surface.

He made time to talk to the Dole Nutrition Institute to highlight some of the steps outlined in his program. Read on to discover how health and nutrition provide the foundation for a smoother facade.

DNI: What is cellulite?
HM: Cellulite is actually a skin condition, not a fat condition, in which the skin has deteriorated to the point that fat cells are able to migrate up to the middle layer of skin and show through the surface causing the cottage cheese look. Ive known people who have had liposuction, removed every bit of fat, and they still have cellulite. I have known people who are size 2 or size 22 who have cellulite and people who are size 2 or size 22 who do not have cellulite.
DNI: Does cellulite only affect certain body types?
HM: Cellulite affects only women. Truly about 90% of all women have it and there are a couple of different stages. Stage I is barely visible so people may not even know they have it and stage IV is so bad that it's painful to sit down.
DNI: So how did you create the cellulite solution?
HM: The first thing was understanding the water principle. The "Water Principle" is that regardless of what causes aging or what causes disease, there is one common factor and that is we have less water in our tissues as we grow older. An infant has a body weight of about 75 percent water and an adult could be as low as 45 to 50 percent, 60 percent at the most. So we could define "life" itself as containing water and we could define "disease and aging" as containing less water.
The problem occurs when our cells become damaged, cell membranes become porous and they cannot retain the water we consume. The idea is to repair those cells with food that can attract water and make us healthier.
I also learned a lot from my patients. For example, in areas with cellulite, the skin was colder than in other areas, meaning there was some sort of circulation problem. Also, there was bruising there, which again suggests some sort of damage to the circulation. So the concept was to do things that could strengthen the vascular structure in the cellulite-prone areas along with encouraging collagen production.
DNI: Can our diet help with cellulite? If so, what are some of the key nutrients our body needs to rebuild, rehydrate, and revitalize our skin?
HM: There are many foods that help combat cellulite. Based on the water principle it is important to attract water into the cells. Foods that are rich in lecithin, such as soy, spinach, and tomatoes are very important because that's what the cell membrane is made of. So lecithin can help the body absorb and retain the water that we drink.
We also need essential fatty acids, which come from nuts, seeds, olive oil, canola oil, and things like that. Essential fatty acids attract and reintroduce water into the connective tissue.
DNI: What about trace minerals and B vitamins? Why are those important?
HM: These nutrients are important to manufacture collagen and elastin, which is critical for cellulite reduction because they're the components of skin that have been damaged. You also need amino acids which can come from nuts, seeds and various beans.
DNI: Are there any other foods that can help fight cellulite?
HM: One of the most important foods we need are fruits and vegetables, the more colorful the better. There are two main reasons they are vital: 1) they have antioxidants and anti-inflammatories that help protect your skin cells, 2) the water that is in raw fruits and vegetables is what we call structured water. This is water that your body can absorb into the cells much better than simply drinking tap water or bottled water. So, to combat cellulite, it's better to eat a pineapple or a banana than to have a glass of water.
DNI: Are there foods that we should avoid to prevent cellulite?
HM: Foods to avoid are any fried foods because those can damage your cells by causing inflammation. Foods that are high in animal fats can also be a problem.
DNI: Are there any topical treatments that can help cellulite?
HM: Yes, there are some topical treatments that can help cellulite. One of them, believe it or not, is cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper stimulates circulation, and as we know, circulation is impaired in cellulite-prone areas.
DNI: But the bottom line is that it's all about nutrition, right?
HM: Correct.The most important thing to fight cellulite is nutrition. As I always say, before there was medicine, there was food - and the right foods in the right proportion can make a dramatic difference, not only with cellulite, but in every other aspect of your life.