See Yaaa.. Cellulite!

     Exercise causes oxygen to flow through your veins and speed ups the lymphatic system, sweating and removal of wastes through the skin. We all know how important good blood flow is to the organs and tissues, but proper lymph flow and drainage is also of great importance. The lymphatic system is an important part of the body’s immune system and disposes of toxic cellular waste products. This system pumps lymph fluid through the body several times a minute. Accumulation of fluid reduces the amount of oxygen available and can cause swelling in certain areas. Some experts blame lymph accumulation on cellulite.   
     Regular exercise and the cleansing effect of my nutrition plan, keeps lymph fluid pumping through the body like a free flowing river, without running through rocks or debris. If your diet is loaded with processed, non-natural foods, and you neglect exercise, debris can build up and your system becomes sluggish.
     When I was competing in fitness competitions, my body was extremely lean, but because my diet was high in hard to digest meat and not enough plant foods, I had cellulite on the back of my thighs. I was a bit leaner back then (when you would expect me NOT to have cellulite), but I am much healthier now, and my cellulite is completely gone. It really reflects the health of your tissues.  
     Have you ever heard of lymphatic massage or lymphatic drainage? It is a form of massage that stimulates the lymphatic system to promote the removal of bodily toxins and waste. If fact all massage has these great benefits.  If you can't afford a massage, I have this simple massage product called a Newdle www.renewdle.com which I use in bed to fall asleep faster, but I also sit on it in my chair under my hips or thighs (another one of its uses), and it really helps flush my tissues clean. I lost an inch in my hips from using it and I didn't even know I could lose more in my hips. It wasn't fat loss, obviously, it was swollen tissue. Did you know, guys store most of their tension in their neck and traps, but us ladies store most of ours in our hips. Yoga is also a great way of losing inches in your hips due to edema.  Put a lot of focus on hip openers.  During my yoga teacher training, there was a lot of crying in class on the days we did mostly hip opening yoga poses.  Believe me ladies, we store a lot in our hips and there is a lot of mess to be released in there!  All yoga poses combined with a healthy, nutritious diet can help cleans your tissues.  In fact any form of exercise will help stimulate the lymphatic system and help the body become more efficient.