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That's it. For the last few days I’ve been talking a whole lot about “orange peel skin” (Otherwise known as cellulite) and this is your last chance to do something about it. You see, 90% of women suffer with cellulite: mothers, daughters, young, old and even A-list celebrities. Cellulite is caused by a weakening of the connective tissue between the muscle, fat and skin. When this connective tissue is weakened it loses it’s elasticity pull downs on the skin, which in turn creates the dimpling effect. Now… There’s not much we can do about this connective tissue. However… There’s a couple of ways to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Reduce your lower body fat percentage. Stimulate the muscle fibres in your thighs, hips and butt. What we need to do is reduce the space in between your muscle and skin. Losing fat in your hips, butt and thighs through exercise and diet is a great idea. But… There are many women who suffer with cellulite that have next to no fat on t...

Cellulite is lumpy, dimpled flesh that most often develops on the thighs, hips and buttocks. Cellulite forms just below the skin when fibrous connective cords that tether the skin to the underlying muscle break, stretch or pull down, while fat cells accumulate and push up against the skin. The reason some people develop cellulite and others do not isn’t clear. Women are much more likely than men to have cellulite, and it tends to run in families, so genetics may play a role. Cellulite is more common in people who are overweight and in older adults. It doesn’t pose any health risks, and it doesn’t need to be treated. But if the appearance of cellulite bothers you, there are a few therapies that may help. A procedure that doesn’t involve surgery called cryolipolysis has been approved by the US Food And Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce the appearance of cellulite. It uses cold therapy to freeze the lipids in fat cells, causing the cells to die. Not everyone sees benefits fro...