Cellulite – What it is and isn’t

Editor — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:20:14 +0000

By Jasmine Beaupre, author

Oh the dreaded condition of CELLULITE ! even the name is scarey, well at least to me it’s scarey, because I’ve become one of it’s latest victims.

Recently, I lost nearly 50 pounds and I thought I’d lose the cellulite too, but to my dismay that didn’t happen. Interestingly, I found out why the cellulite didn’t disappear with the weight, and this information made me feel a lot better.

In my quest for the information of what exactly IS cellulite, the bottom line is that this particular ‘condition’ is solely a female issue (men are not commonly victimized by cellulite, but there are a few). Cellulite is a condition where the skin of the lower limbs, abdomen, and pelvic areas become dimpled after puberty.

Post pubescent females display degrees of cellulite that appears to be a hormonal component which is present during this time period. Cellulite can be seen in males in androgen-deficient states such as Kinefelter’s syndrome, hypogonadism, post-castration states and in those males receiving estrogen therapy for prostate cancer.

One theory for cellulite is based upon the composition and behavior of a womens’fat cells and connective tissue that holds them in place. Quite simply, a womans’ connective tissue is very inflexible, so when a female gains weight their fat cells expand, bulge upwards to the surface of the skin, thereby giving the surface of the skin that ‘bumpy’ look. In men, however, men have less fat and thicker skin than women, thus obscuring what’s happening to any surplus fat below the surface of the skin.

Other than the one theory stated above, cellulite is poorly understood, and another theory can be that changes in the metabolism and physiology may contribute to the condition of cellulite.

Hormones definitely play some role in the formation of cellulite, such as estrogen, as it seems to initiate and aggravate the condition. Other hormones such as insulin, the catecholamines adrenaline and noradrenaline, thyroid hormones, and prolactin have all been shown to participate in the development of cellulite.

Genetics, diet or lifestyle have not been rule in or out to causing the condition of cellulite, and a variety of therapies have been tried to battle against this condition with no published reports in scientific literature showing that any of these therapies work.

That despite the billion of dollars spent of skin-contouring creams, most if not all, women will encounter cellulite as they age, which can persist even with weight loss.

Women have a greater capacity to hold more of the visible superficial fat than men. Women also have more fat-storage receptors in cellulite-prone areas and that these factors combined with an age-related decrease in circulation weakens the collagen fibers in the outer skin that results in the characteristic ‘dimpled’ effect of cellulite that occurs when buoyant adipocytes (fat cells) protrude into the outer skin cells towards the skin surface.

So let’s just face it ladies, we are biologically doomed to have cellulite no matter how big or small, or how fat or skinny we are. So I say, concede to the inevitable fact, stop paying all those billions of dollars to the beauty industry who claim they can rid you of the dreaded condition of cellulite and just get over it, I know I will.

Jasmine Beaupre is an autodidact on a variety of subjects and due to her extensive research into all of her interests she gives an in depth, informative and easy to read approach throughout her articles for all her readers to enjoy.

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Getting Fit with the Glycemic Index

Editor — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:28:32 +0000

Getting some exercise in can be quite a challenge considering the fact that many of us have an extremely busy schedule. Not only that, most of us don’t really like exercise in the first place which can make it difficult to stay motivated at the gym. We all realize that getting some exercise is one of the best ways for us to stay trim and healthy. That doesn’t mean, however, that it is the only way for us to do so. If you get a moderate amount of exercise throughout the week naturally, you may be able to get fit simply by eating in the proper way.

One problem that many people run into when it comes to eating properly is that they follow to many different programs. Although it is a good idea to have a program in mind whenever you start eating for health, being too drastic or jumping from program to program is not going to help you at all. Another thing that many people tend to do whenever they diet is to cut something out of their diet which the body needs. It is difficult to estimate how many people have damaged their metabolisms as a result of yo-yo dieting through low carbohydrate or low-fat eating.

If you really want to stay fit, it is difficult to beat the benefits that you receive from eating a low glycemic diet. The way that you would do this is actually fairly simple to understand. The glycemic index is a list of foods that are arranged according to how quickly the sugar that is in them is released into our system. The higher on the list the food resides, the faster the sugar is going to be dumped. This can cause our pancreas to overload us with insulin, something that is going to end up storing fat on your body.

By eating a healthy diet that includes five to six small meals on a daily basis, you can really get your metabolism running at top speed. Make sure that you include a protein, legume and plenty of low glycemic vegetables at every meal, preferably raw. If you eat like this for two weeks you will be able to see the difference in your clothing and whenever you stand on the scale. It is an easy way to get fit without doing exercise.

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