For your figure and your health, you’ve probably heard it a hundred times: eat « less fat, less sugar and less salt ». But do you know why sugar is such a disaster when you’re trying to slim down or get rid of cellulite ? We explain everything in this article !
We eat way too much sugar !
According to the WHO (World Health Organization), sugar consumption in industrialised countries is far too high… On average, we consume 100 g of sugar per day (the equivalent of 12 teaspoons!), when we should be staying under 50 grams ! That figure might sound huge, but 80% of this intake comes from hidden sugar, found in the processed products we buy. Sugar is of course present in the sweet foods we pick up during our weekly shop — cakes, fizzy drinks, chocolate spreads — but also in a huge number of foods we think of as « savoury » ! Did you know, for example, that sugar is found in pasta sauces, crisps and snacks, ready meals and even deli meats ?
If we’re not careful about what we eat and rely heavily on processed products, our daily sugar intake can skyrocket very quickly ! Yet eating too much sugar has many negative effects on our health and our body — including on our cellulite…
The effects of sugar on cellulite
It’s important to understand that when we consume refined sugar, we enter a vicious cycle: the more sugar we eat, the more we crave it ! Numerous studies have shown that sugar is addictive, and breaking free from it can be genuinely difficult.
When you eat sugar, your body experiences blood sugar spikes, which trigger fat storage. That fat gets stored as little rolls of flesh… and adipose cellulite !
To put it simply : you eat sugar, your body stores fat in the form of dimples, your blood sugar drops sharply, so you crave sugar again, your body stores more fat, and the cycle starts all over !
The reason sugar has such a strong impact on fat storage is largely down to the fructose it contains. Fructose encourages the liver and other organs to store as much fat as possible.
What’s more, sugar can damage blood vessels and lead to poor blood circulation throughout the body. And poor circulation is one of the main causes of water-retention cellulite !
How to cut back on sugar?
To prevent cellulite from appearing — or getting worse — the key is to limit your intake of refined sugar as much as possible. Day to day, you can replace it with honey, maple syrup or agave syrup, which will help keep blood sugar spikes and fat storage in check. Also make sure to check the nutritional label of any processed product before buying: if it contains added sugar, put it back on the shelf !
Now you know why cutting back on sugar is such a good idea ! Alongside a balanced diet, to reduce the appearance of dimples and water retention, the 14-day anti-cellulite programme is a powerful ally. Thanks to the 13 potent anti-cellulite actives found in the capsules and the drainer, you’ll enjoy smoother-looking skin, reduced water retention and support for fat release, all in just a few days ! The programme works from the inside out to boost the body and help eliminate toxins. A body that functions well is a body that gets rid of fat and cellulite more effectively.