GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CELLULITE

Between height and nine women out of ten may experience cellulite, which is visible fat deposits under the skin, at some point during their lives.

But did you know that they may not have the same type of cellulite? In 2009, a severity scale was published to rank the cellulite using three grades.

To fight against cellulite effectively, you need to identify at which grade your cellulite is.

• Grade 1, or mild: It is the famous "orange-peel" appearance of the skin, with between one and four superficial depressions and a sagging appearance.
• Grade 2, or moderate: You can see between five and nine medium-depth depressions. It is also called the "cottage cheese" appearance, and the skin seems moderately draped.
• Grade 3, or severe: The "mattress" appearance, with ten or more deep depressions, and a severely draped appearance of the skin.

Do you know how cellulite even appears? Understanding how it is created could really help in your fight against cellulite. Three factors exist, and for two of them, you are not responsible:

• Hormonal and age factors: Estrogen, insulin, noradrenaline, thyroid, prolactin… These are the one most important hormones to be part of the cellulite production process. The visibility of the fat under the skin seems to be increased for women who are approaching to menopause, when estrogen decreases and circulation gets lower. A decreasing blood flow means less oxygen, resulting in a lower collagen production which regenerates dead skin cells and helps the skin to be strength and elastic.

Combine with a less firm and thinner skin because of age, it is the perfect combo for cellulite to be produced.

• Genetics factors: your ethnicity, speed of metabolism, circulatory levels and distribution of fat under the skin are increasing or decreasing the chance for you to see fat deposits under your skin.
• Lifestyle and dietary factors: These are the factors you can something about in your everyday routine. By reducing the amount of fat, carbohydrates and salt and increasing food that contains a high percentage of fiber, you can really lower the risks to have cellulite.

Even if cellulite does not appear due to toxins, smokers, people who do not do exercise, have excess fat or sit in one position for long periods of time might be more prevalent.

After all, a healthier lifestyle may help you to reduce the appearance of cellulite, and this is what a slimming cure will teach you.

Last but not least, try not to wear underwear with tight elastic, because it will limit your circulation, and as seen above, this may increase the production of cellulite.

HOW TO FIGHT AGAINST CELLULITE: COMBINE NUTRITION AND EXERCICE WITH TREATMENTS

If you are looking for long lasting and visible results, the best way to achieve them is to change your diet, exercise multiple times a week, and select the best treatments.

YOUR DIET

The best thing to do is to meet with a dietician for a dietetic consultation in order to have the checkup and the good follow-up you need.

If you do not have the opportunity to do so, you must try to cook aliments that are famous for their anti-cellulite actions. There are a lot of them, but the most popular are asparagus, celery, eggplant, pepper, pineapple, strawberry, raspberry, grape, etc. You can find a lot of recipes on the web using these aliments if you want to dig deeper.

WOURKOUT

There is only one word: MOTIVATION. And it has to last! Three times a week during 30 minutes is a good start. Running, brisk walking, biking, swimming, aqua-biking, aqua-gym, fitness, … Everything is good as long as it is makes you move. Aqua-gym is a very good fat burning as it makes you work your muscular resistance twelve times more than sports you do out of water!

The best thing to do: workout with a coach as it will give you the opportunity to have a complete check and a personalized program.

TREATMENTS

There are a lot of different treatments that you might find on the web. Some of the best one are at the treatments menu of the VICHY CELESTINS SPA RESORT (by Retaj - Salwa).

The best way to truly take advantage of them is to book a Personalized Slimming Cure at the resort. You will see the difference in a few days! The cure lasts 7/14/21 days at least.

Here are the treatments:

Personalized Slimming massage:

A massage which focuses on the treatment of cellulite and water retention.

Iyashi Dôme®:

Also called “Japanese sauna”, this technology offers you the possibility to sweat as much as during a workout. It also brings a detoxifying effect, which helps your body to burn fat.

Bodysculptor:

Using low frequencies and body drainage, it will eliminate the fatty acid stored in your body.

Endermologie LPG®Cellu M6:

Re-sculpt your body, strengthen your skin and improve circulation.

Each week, 3 individual sport coaching sessions are planned and tailor-made according to the needs of the guest. Included in the program, there is also one Trilogy of « Signature » treatments each day, a know-how coming from the city of Vichy.