Cellulite results from the abnormal storage of fat in the skin and subcutaneous connective tissue retraction and is more common in women than men.
Whether you are young of elderly, underweight or overweight, you are likely to be plagued by cellulite if you are leading a highly sedentary lifestyle and do not have a balanced diet. Unfortunately, cellulite tend to worsen over time. Gradually, the lumpy orange peel effect of cellulite become more pronounced on the hips, abdomen, thighs and buttocks.
In women, the tissues is particularly sensitive to variations in hormone levels (menstrual cycle, pregnancy, menopause) which promote the storage and build up of fat reserves.
According to Joey Atlas
Several years ago, Neil Solomon, M.D., conducted a double-blind
study of 100 people to see whether "cellulite" differed from
ordinary fat. Specimens of regular fat and lumpy fat were obtained
by a needle biopsy procedure and given to pathologists for analysis
and comparison...
No differences between the two types of fat samples were found.
More recently, researchers at Rockefeller Institute used
ultrasonography, microscopic examinations, and fat-metabolism
studies to see if "cellulite affected" and unaffected skin areas
differed in seven healthy adult subjects - five women, two men; four
of them "cellulite" affected, three unaffected.
Not surprisingly - the researchers concluded: (a) certain
characteristics of skin make women more prone than men to develop
the appearance of "cellulite"; and (b) there were no differences in
the appearance or function of the fatty tissue or the regional blood
flow between "cellulite" affected and unaffected body areas within
these individuals...
So, make sure you have a balanced diet and practise healthy living as a lifestyle. Not only will that keep you healthy, it will keep you good looking too.
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