You may not know it girls, but if you regularly feel an unpleasant feeling of heavy legs, it is probably linked to your cellulite! Indeed, poor blood and lymphatic circulation promotes water retention in the tissues and the appearance of orange peel skin. But cellulite is not inevitable! Just follow a few simple tips to improve circulation and thus find smoother and toned skin.
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Use natural remedies against water retention
Dandelion: this plant is very well known for combating water retention. Simply prepare an infusion with a handful of dried leaves and roots in a liter of water. Boil for 15 minutes, let stand, then drink a cup before each meal.
Chicory: This plant with multiple virtues is ideal against swelling. You can prepare a decoction with 30 grams of dried and crushed roots which you pour into a liter of water. Drink two cups a day!
Tea:whether black, white, green… Tea is good for water retention! It helps hydrate while draining the body. You can drink two cups of it a day, with a teaspoon of dried leaves per cup of hot water.
Drink detox juices to feel lighter
Grapefruit, fennel and apple juice: take a grapefruit, an apple and a quarter of a fennel bulb. Mix the juice of the grapefruit, the chopped apple and the fennel in a blender for a few minutes. Strain, then enjoy! Drink twice a week.
Carrot, apple, pineapple, cucumber and parsley juice:you will need 2 carrots, 1 cucumber, 3 stalks of parsley, 1 apple and 2 slices of’pineapple. Cut the ingredients into pieces, then mix them together with a cup of water. Drink every day, preferably on an empty stomach.
To say goodbye to water retention, opt for diuretic foods
It is important to incorporate so-called diuretic foods into your daily diet to avoid fluid retention, regain better circulation and thus combat aqueous cellulite. Among these foods, we can notably cite:
Be careful of salt!
Consumed in excess, salt is your enemy, girls. It is too often abused, and, in addition to causing many health problems, it promotes water retention and the appearance of orange peel. Avoid frozen and prepared meals and replace salt with spices to vary the pleasures and give color to your dishes.
Are you looking for some alternatives to salt? Lemon is one of them, because the taste receptors for salty and sour on the tongue are neighbors! Enough to deceive his senses. Seeds, germinated or not, also deceive the taste buds. Spices and aromatics of all kinds are also a good way to re-educate your taste and eat less salty. Finally, we can think of celery powder, very healthy, or gomasio, which is certainly composed of 5% salt, but is mainly made of sesame, very rich in magnesium.
Drink draining drinks
Drainers can help eliminate water retention and quickly regain a slimmer figure. Drainers contain plants with specific properties to help combat water retention. This is the case of our Cellublue drainer which is made up of 6 carefully chosen plants. Each plant has been selected for its detox, diuretic, antioxidant or anti-water retention power.
Consume enough potassium and magnesium
The potassium is essential in the fight against water retention, because it regulates and ensures the elimination of fluids in our body. You will find it mainly in fruits, such as banana, orange and kiwi, but also in vegetables such as avocado, cabbage and beetroot. Potatoes also contain it.
Magnesium is equally important for eliminating excess water in our body, in addition to preventing migraines and heart problems. To never run out of it, regularly consume wheat bran or oats, flax seeds, coriander, mint, sunflower seeds, oilseeds, dried vegetables or even dark chocolate.
To avoid water retention, take foot baths
A simple tip: at the end of the day, immerse your feet in a basin of very cold water with a few teaspoons of grated ginger. A very effective solution to improve circulation, erase cellulite and relax after a hard day!
Do sport
Final advice, yet essential: to combat the orange peel appearance and improve circulation, you also need to get moving! Going for a brisk walk every day for 45 minutes is enough to boost circulation. But you can also vary the pleasures and fight cellulite by opting for 3 to 4 hours of intense sport per week: aquabike, running, cycling… All sports will be beneficial for better circulation blood!
Magnesium and vitamins against water retention
Certain vitamins directly influence the ability to restore defective circulation , or better assimilate the absorption of minerals. This is the case for vitamins D and B6, which optimize the assimilation of anti-water retention magnesium. Vitamin D is found in cod liver oil and fish in general, as well as in animal fats such as butter.
A quick focus on vitamin B6: it helps regulate the balance of fluids in the body. Hypovitaminosis and presto, hello swelling! Also, against water retention, focus on certain foods rich in B6, such as bananas, tuna, chicken, sunflower seeds or even potatoes.
Finally, a word about vitamin K, which plays a major role in blood circulation. A deficiency can impact venous disease and inflammation. Also it is advisable to consume eggs (especially the yolk), meat and offal, fermented soy or dairy products.
Massages, to combat water retention
Water retention is caused by excess interstitial fluid in the tissues. It is this excess fluid that causes swelling in the legs. Sometimes with the result, aqueous cellulite. To evacuate it, the massage option is really preferred. To combat water retention, lymphatic drainage and pressotherapy, with a physiotherapist, are the most appropriate massages.
To perform lymphatic drainage at home, do you know Gua Sha? This revolutionary tool releases toxins from the body and stimulates blood and lymphatic circulation, to find thin legs.
Otherwise, you can also opt for the palpation-rolling massage, to be done by hand or with our massaging accessories. To perform a draining massage at home, and thus restart veno-lymphatic circulation, we advise you to use our Anti-Cellulite Suction Cup. It reproduces the palpate-roll massage and thus helps to improve circulation in the legs. The suction cup allows you to enjoy the benefits of an accessible draining massage, easy to perform, at home.
Anti-water retention essential oils
What if essential oils could be an anti-swelling remedy? Indeed, some of their powerful active ingredients can help you lose weight. But you have to bet on the good ones: EO of Virginia Cedar, Christe marine, Juniper, Patchouli and Rosemary with camphor are your best allies. To use them, simply pour a few drops into the natural vegetable oil of your choice and massage yourself, always towards the heart.
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