There are many reasons why you develop cellulite. These can range from genetics, to diet to lifestyle choices like smoking and lack of exercise.

Below I’ll discuss some of the more common reasons for cellulite.

  1. Genetics and heredity. Genes play a big role in your chance of developing cellulite. However, it is primarily a female issue and affects 90% of women.

  1. Not enough water. Drinking lots of water will help flush toxins out your body. Since cellulite is a mixture of fat, water, and toxic wastes that the body has failed to eliminate, drinking plenty of water can help diminish cellulite.

  1. Poor diet. A poor diet consisting of alcohol and processed foods contribute to cellulite since the toxins they produce get trapped in fatty tissue. Some say that spicy foods can contribute, but personally I think that is just because spicy foods are also overly salty.

  1. Smoking. Here’s another reason you should quit; smoking promotes cellulite by damaging the connective tissue in your body. This causes the dimpled effect in cellulite.

  1. Medication. Diet pills and sleeping pills can lead to cellulite. Birth control pills also increases cellulite formation because of their tendency to produce high levels of estrogen. All of these things lead to water retention which inhibits the body from flushing the system of toxins, leading to the formation of cellulite. That is why it is important to drink lots of water which will help flush these toxins from your system.

  1. Sedentary lifestyle. The results of a sedentary lifestyle, poor circulation and muscle tone, can cause cellulite development. Lack of exercise hardens the connective tissue in the skin which causes dimples.

    It is important to make exercise an integral part of your daily lifestyle – and not just depend on 1-2 visits to the gym. Be sure and sign up for my free book – 60 Seconds to Slim – which will show you easy ways to integrate exercise into your daily schedule.

  1. Crash diets. Crash diets increase the risk of cellulite because the body thinks it’s starving. It attempts to consume saturated fats which help build cellulite. Unfortunately, these fats block the arteries and get trapped in tissues as well, preventing sufficient waste and toxin elimination. Please see the other link on this blog that contains practical advice on Diet.

 

 

 

 

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