No one likes cellulite, the unsightly, dimpled skin that can be found on your thighs, hips, buttocks, and abdomen. Even so, it affects 90 percent of women at one point in their lives.
So, what can you do to minimize the appearance of cellulite?
The first step is to understand why that bumpy “orange peel” effect occurs on your skin. Fluid retention is one of the main causes of cellulite build-up. Excess fluid accumulates beneath the skin and attaches to fat cells, enlarging them and causing cellulite to emerge.
Making sure you stay hydrated and eat a balanced diet can help you reduce the appearance of cellulite. Specifically, you must reduce your sodium intake and add more potassium-rich foods to your everyday meals. Potassium is a key mineral for your body’s optimal function because it counteracts sodium and works to flush out excess waste.
The current recommended dietary intake of potassium for adults is 4,700 milligrams per day, and many people don’t reach that dietary goal. Incorporating the following list of potassium-rich foods into your meals will help you avoid a deficiency of this important nutrient and help you keep the cellulite away:
1. Acorn Squash: 1 cup: 896 milligrams (26 percent DV)
2. Avocado: 1 whole: 1,067 milligrams (30 percent DV)
3. Banana: 1 large: 487 milligrams (14 percent DV)
4. Coconut Water: 1 cup: 600 milligrams (17 percent DV)
5. Dried Apricots: ½ cup: 756 milligrams (22 percent DV)
6. Pomegranate: 1 whole: 667 milligrams (19 percent DV)
7. Spinach: 1 cup cooked: 839 milligrams (24 percent DV)
8. Sweet Potato: 1 large: 855 milligrams (24 percent DV)
9. White Beans: ½ cup: 502 milligrams (15 percent DV)
10. Wild-Caught Salmon: ½ filet: 772 milligrams (22 percent DV)
Ask your ageRejuvenation practitioner for advice about the best diet for you to achieve your health and weight loss goals. Individual results vary by patient.
