"Shape" magazine is one of the leading authorities on health, fitness, body treatments and workouts for women. It's no surprise that the magazine is also a leading authority on treating cellulite, a beauty problem that haunts many women. The magazine has developed an integrated plan to reduce your cellulite by incorporating diet, exercise and body treatments into a 3-tiered fight against cellulite.
Explanation
Cellulite is caused, for the most part, by genetics. If your mother and grandmother had dimpled thighs, unfortunately chances are that you will too. According to the Mayo Clinic, there is no danger in cellulite, its only annoyance is to your appearance.
The Workout
The workout consists of five exercises to tone and firm the bottom and thighs -- the areas most affected by cellulite. Classic workout moves, such as the burpee, are tweaked to make the workout best suited to target problem areas. The workout should be done three times per week with a day of rest between each workout.
Shape suggests warming up with 5 minutes of cardio before performing the circuit all the way through a few times.
The Diet
While "Shape" advises that a diet cannot change the look of your cellulite, they suggest that a certain style of eating helps lessen the appearance of your dimpled thighs. The mag suggests following a regular pattern of eating, eating your meals and small snacks on a regular schedule and making a commitment not to snack in between.
They also suggest cutting foods with white flour from your diet because whole grains keep your blood sugar more level, curbing cravings, and also keep your stomach feeling fuller for longer.
The Body Treatments
The magazine also suggests complementing your workout and diet efforts with one of several cellulite creams on the market. Slathering on one of these rich creams or cooling gels will help even out skin as well. The creams often work with caffeine as an active ingredient because it constricts blood vessels making skin look smoother. The magazine suggests creams from Bliss, Nivea, St. Ives, Clarins, Anushka, Shiseido and Dior. The prices range from a modest $7 to a more extravagant $65 per bottle, as of 2010. The magazine acquired an expert opinion on each concoction, as well as results from people sampling the creams.
Results
Many women are plagued by cellulite and the dimpled thighs and bottom the condition causes. While there is no true cure for the beauty problem, the "Shape" approach offers a three-tiered attack on the issue. Expect to see some results within a month and remember, you must keep up the treatments for as long as your wish to reap the rewards.
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