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Caffeine and Cellulite: A Perfect Match
Caffeine and cellulite are one of the most popular pairings in the anti-cellulite bandwagon. Are these the perfect match? Or, is it just another fluke?
To answer these questions, we first need to find out whether or not caffeine and cellulite are compatible. By compatible we mean whether or not caffeine is effective in getting rid of cellulites.
The Problem that is Cellulite
Fat build-up is definitely the major culprit in cellulite formation. This is no surprise given the fact that cellulites are most likely to appear in the regions of the body where most fat are stored. These are the buttocks, the thighs, the stomach, and the arms. If you are not convinced, just go to the beach and see the bikini clad women and you’ll sure say that I’m not kidding.
The subcutaneous layer of fat in women is designed in such a way that fat is stored in chamber like cells. As such, when fat starts to build-up, the chamber grows upward until such time that it begins to push against the connective tissues that are meant to keep fat in even distribution. However, these connective tissues become damaged and lose its flexibility and elasticity. Poor collagen production prevents these damaged connective tissues from restoring its natural flexibility and elasticity.
Fat build up hampers blood circulation. It prevents the blood from fully reaching the cellulite affected areas, as such the cells and the tissues therein are deprived from having their share of the much needed nutrients and oxygen. When blood circulation is hampered, not only is it damaging to the cells and tissues, but it also prevents the fat from being absorbed back by the body and converted to energy.
As such, these cellulite forming fats in the subcutaneous layer becomes very difficult to metabolize. Moreover, poor blood circulation prevents the body from flushing out the free radicals and toxins in the cellulite affected areas. As a result, the bumps and lumps become more pronounced and visible because fat build up is now coupled with toxin build up.
Caffeine and Cellulite
After understanding cellulite and its nature, we now answer whether or not caffeine is indeed effective in reducing cellulite.
Cellulite is a combination of the following problems: fat build up, poor circulation, toxin build up and poor collagen production. Can caffeine resolve all these problems?
Caffeine is known to effectively reduce fat in the subcutaneous layer. Moreover, caffeine when applied on the surface of the skin is easily absorbed and stimulates the blood vessels by somewhat inducing these blood pathways to widen for improved blood circulation. As such, when caffeine is applied on cellulite affected areas, blood circulation is significantly improved. Once circulation is improved, the body recovers its toxin flushing mechanism in the cellulite affected areas.
Caffeine can definitely resolve three of the four major problems related to cellulites. However, it proved wanting with respect to the poor collagen production factor. Collagen is necessary in order for the tissues and the skin to recover its natural elasticity and flexibility for improved texture.
This only tells us that caffeine is a very crucial ingredient of a cellulite cream or any other cellulite products. However, it needs some other ingredients to help it achieve maximum result. Caffeine and cellulite is good. However, caffeine with capsicum extract, algae extract, green tea extract, retinol A (stimulates collagen production) and shea butter is much much better.
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