What Are the Causes Of Cellulite?
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No one really likes having cellulite on her legs, belly and other parts of her body. This is fat that has a dimpled appearance because of how it tends to bump up against the body’s connective tissue. While the ultimate goal is to get rid of the cellulite, it helps to first understand how it gets there in the first place.
Some reasons for cellulite are not changeable, so it helps to understand and accept that. Nonetheless, you do have some control of other causes of cellulite, so by knowing more about them, you might be able to prevent gaining additional cellulite and combat the amount that you already have.
Internal Causes of Cellulite
Personal Body Differences
Some people are more prone to having cellulite than others, or it shows up better on their skin. The thickness of your skin can affect how you can see the cellulite. You are more likely to see it on a lighter skin tone. Also, women generally have cellulite more often than men do.
If you have cellulite, it is not necessarily a sign that you need to lose weight. Thin people often have cellulite too. Nonetheless, losing weight if you need to can often cut down the amount of cellulite you have on your body.
Genetics
Cellulite creation also seems to include a genetic factor. That is because your body uses genes to create the cellulite. Experts think that genes might make some people more likely to have more cellulite. Some of the factors associated with genes and cellulite include your circulation, gender and metabolism.
Hormones
Your body seems to use hormones — including estrogen, thyroid hormones, insulin, prolactin and noradrenaline — to create cellulite. Therefore, changing hormone levels might contribute to your cellulite levels.
External Causes of Cellulite
Your Activity Level
If you are not very physically activity, you are prone to more cellulite. Exercise can reduce the amount of fat you have and can prevent new fat from being stored in your body. Exercise can also firm up your dimpled zones by fighting the fat and by adding muscle. In addition, having a slow metabolism can help create cellulite, but exercise can boost your metabolism to counteract this problem.
To combat your cellulite with exercise, mix aerobic workouts with strength training routines. Also, your exercise plan will be more effective if you combine it with a healthy diet.
Your Diet
What you eat can definitely have an impact on your cellulite level. If you have a poor diet filled with unhealthy, fatty foods and not enough healthy, low-calorie foods, you can gain cellulite from these eating habits. Specifically, a diet with an abundance of carbs, fat and salt can contribute to cellulite. Even though people turn to fad diets to improve the way they look, these diets can actually contribute to your cellulite. You also need to make sure you drink enough fluids because being dehydrated can affect your fat.
The recommendation is to eat a diet that includes a lot of fruits and vegetables, as well as other foods that contain fiber, according to WebMD. Your healthy diet will work better if you combine it with exercise.
Other Lifestyle Factors
Some additional lifestyle factors might contribute to your fat levels. You might see more cellulite if you smoke, if you wear tight underwear that affects your circulation or if you stay in the same sitting or standing positions for too long on a continuous basis. Even your level of stress might play a role, so working on ways to reduce stress can help.
As you can see, there are many different potential causes of cellulite. You will not be able to change some of them, such as genetics, but others are in your hands to change. The best way to combat cellulite is to focus on a healthy diet and a well-rounded exercise plan.
