One day I was looking through the pictures in the photo album of my Granma, and was highly intrigued by the look of women’s bodies in that time. Women on the beaches of Florida and the Bahamas, often fashionably full-figured, DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF CELLULITE!

Trying to understand what has so dramatically changed in our environment and diet since those glorious times, I have studied piles of boring scientific literature and even interviewed my Granma and other happy old folks. Here are my discoveries!

What Causes Cellulite:

• estrogen overload - women’s hormones are easily influenced by chemicals in food and medication, making fat cells change their structure and produce highly undesirable “orange peel” appearance;
• consumption of wrong types of fats - the metabolism of women’s bodies is disrupted by consumption of trans-fats and processed vegetable oils;
• lack of essential fatty acids in the diet - which are found in fish, butter from grass-fed cows and gouts, and tropical oils;
• use of lotions containing mineral oils - derivations from petrochemical waste products, which block absorption of healthy nutrients by your skin.

5 Life-Long Strategies to Fight Cellulite:

1. Eat only right fats - Never use cheap oils and any of the junk foods containing them. When cooking, use butter or unprocessed coconut oil. Put only extra-virgin olive oil or organic sour cream in your soups and salads.
2. Include duck and oysters in your menu - both are highly praised in traditional French cuisine for their skin-smoothing and aphrodisiac properties.
3. Stay away from any foods containing unfamiliar substances in the list of ingredients.
4. Pamper yourself to a weekly professional massage with an emphasis on your problem skin areas.
5. Use only natural skin remedies, like organic massage oils.

Follow our simple strategies, and - don’t forget to shop for the best swimming suit for the coming beach season! :)

Tags: Health & Fitness, Beauty Control, Skin & Body Care, - Wellness, - Beauty, Noteworthy