by Jennifer Lim

Created on: September 25, 2009   Last Updated: September 26, 2009

Cellulite has been a bane to many women for a long time. Though it is not a medical condition, it does have an effect on our self confidence.

There are many types of cellulite remedies in the market that can help reduce the appearance of cellulite. However, as cellulite is an ongoing condition and even if you were to take drastic action like having an expensive surgical procedure like liposuction, you will need to make sure that it does not reappear again. Cellulite are pockets of waste and fats underneath our skin that usually arises from poor diets, slow metabolic rate and sedentary lifestyle.

A more sustainable way of getting rid of cellulite would be doing it yourself with home remedies.

Home Remedies for cellulite

Adopt a healthy and balanced diet that is low in fat. Avoid junk food, processed food and food with saturated fat. Poor diets cause sluggish digestion and slow our body's metabolic rate. The toxins produce from poor diets get trapped in fatty tissues and subsequently cause cellulite formation. Eating smaller meals several times a day can help improve the body's metabolic rate. A healthy diet will not only improve your skin and enhance your overall well being.

Do simple daily exercise to reduce the appearance of cellulite. As cellulite build up mostly at the lower part of our body, it could be ideal to target your exercise around your stomach, hips and thighs. Incorporate some strength training in your exercise regime, especially workout that will increase the muscle tones and decrease body fat. Exercises like Step Aerobics, lunges, hamstring curls and brisk walking are also effective for burning fat and toning up thighs, stomach and hips.

Stay hydrated. Drink more than 8 glasses of water a day to hydrate your body as it will help flush out the waste toxins found in the cellulite pockets. Hydrating with water should not include coffee, alcohol and drinks with high sugar content.

Daily skin brushing can help stimulate blood circulation and improve lymphatic drainage. Skin brushing also remove dead skin cells and encourage new cell growth. To get the best benefit from skin brushing, do it before bathing. You can easily buy skin brushes from pharmacy and health shop.

One of the quickest ways of reducing the appearance of cellulite is by massaging topical cream or gel in to the affected area. There are many anti cellulite creams in the market that can help reduce the appearance of cellulite. Some of these creams work only on the first layer of our

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