To tackle cellulite, you need to know your enemy and apply the right techniques! Detoxing your body helps flush out waste and fat cells responsible for the orange peel effect. The good news? Plenty of natural, budget-friendly solutions exist — you just need to get started!
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Detox cures to cleanse your body
You can follow detox cures that help boost circulation, drain your body and target fat cells. These cures can last from 2 to 4 days; the weekend is ideal, as you’ll need to rest and cook wholesome meals! The goal is to drink plenty of fluids, cut out certain foods (dairy, red meat, fatty, sugary or salty dishes…) and focus on raw vegetables, fresh fruits and greens, etc.
This type of cure can be repeated once a month. Don’t forget to incorporate certain anti-water-retention medicinal plants, such as parsley, milk thistle, rosemary, nettle… And keep in mind that vitamin C is an excellent ally against cellulite!
Anti-cellulite products
- Seaweed
- Caffeine
- Lemon juice to detox your body on an empty stomach (in a glass of water)
- Massage oils
- Horse chestnut
- Fruits
- Chia seeds
Top tips to detox your body and reduce cellulite
- Avoid tight clothing and high heels which encourage water retention and hinder circulation.
- Drinking plenty of still water and herbal teas is a gentle way to detox your body.
- Exercise regularly and build workout routines into your daily life.
- Cold showers after your anti-cellulite cupping sessions help boost circulation and tone the skin!
Fasting, the detox trend
A word of caution: fasting should be approached carefully. Before you begin, it is strongly recommended that you speak with your doctor. That said, light fasting can be beneficial for cleansing the body and reducing the dimpled appearance of cellulite. Our nutritional intake — often too rich and out of step with our rather sedentary lifestyles — tends to overload the digestive system and burden fat cells. A short fasting period can help reset the balance! When you fast, your body draws on its reserves to keep functioning:
- It first assimilates the last nutrients consumed
- It then draws on sugars stored in the liver
- Next, it taps into the body’s fat reserves for energy
- Finally, during longer fasts, it draws on muscle proteins
By drawing on all its reserves, the body eliminates some of its toxins. The liver and intestines regenerate, the pancreas and stomach get a rest, the gut flora rebalances… and cellulite diminishes.
The simplest way to start is to use the night — when your body is at rest — as your fasting window. Try having a light dinner a little earlier than usual, then delaying breakfast slightly the next morning. The ideal: a 16-hour fast. Fasting means no food intake, but staying hydrated is essential! So drink water, tea and herbal infusions.
One last tip: keep fasting periods short. Detoxing your body doesn’t mean depriving it. Never exceed 40 days — beyond that threshold, the body completely depletes its reserves, which it actually needs, fat included! The best approach: make it a habit to fast once or twice a week, at most.
Juices, your detox weapon
Could green juices help detox your body? Delicious and made with all kinds of plant-based ingredients, green juices require a juicer or centrifuge to extract the juice from fruits and vegetables, leaving the pulp behind. Low in calories, hydrating, and packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre, they are incredibly detoxifying!
For your green juice, you can use all kinds of vegetables: cucumber, kale, celery or spinach. Fruits are also a great addition: apple, pear, raspberries, kiwi.
Pro tip: add ingredients known to combat water retention to your green juices.
Baths, sauna-style
Could a good hot bath help detox your body and fight cellulite? Absolutely — heat encourages perspiration and the natural elimination of toxins. What’s more, a “smart bath” enriched with essential oils could help detox your body and take on cellulite at the same time! Here’s a simple recipe for scented bath salts to add to your detox bath.
- In a bowl, pour the equivalent of 3 large handfuls of quality coarse salt (Guérande, Himalayan, Epsom or Dead Sea salt).
- Make a well in the centre and add a natural vegetable oil (such as sweet almond oil, for example)
- Then add 50 drops of Atlas Cedar essential oil, known for its excellent draining properties, and 50 drops of grapefruit essential oil, detoxifying and anti-cellulite.
- Mix everything together with a spatula to thoroughly coat the salt with the oil and essential oils.
- Transfer the mixture into a jar: these bath salts keep very well.
- For each bath, add a generous handful of your detox bath salts to warm water.
Meditation: detox your mind!
It seems that detoxing also starts in the mind… Modern life and its relentless pace undoubtedly causes stress. If you take detox steps but never slow down or take time for yourself, all the benefits go to waste. On top of that, stress has a direct impact on our weight, mood, sleep and skin quality. Watch out — cellulite loves stress! So here’s a small piece of advice: give yourself time to meditate. Pair your meditation with deep abdominal breathing, which is wonderfully effective for oxygenating the body, flushing out waste and toxins, clearing stale air from your lungs and dark thoughts from your mind! A healthy body also requires a healthy mind, as the saying goes — and it couldn’t be more true! Build these moments of disconnection into your life as a form of ongoing detox.
You can also use your meditation time to reflect more broadly on your lifestyle. Because committing to a detox for one week is great — but if you “make up for it” the week after, the results won’t last!
The Cellublue Cup to eliminate cellulite
What? You haven’t ordered your Cellublue Cup yet? This little revolutionary cup should be your first go-to for tackling cellulite and supporting toxin elimination. Combine it with an anti-cellulite oil and use it every day for just 5 minutes — results will follow quickly!
Be sure to check out this video and all our tips on the Cellublue Cup to master the right techniques and get even better results!