Warning: Loss of Muscle Mass Leads to Cellulite

There's a new article appearing on the news wires about how the loss of muscle mass with age plays a big role in the development of cellulite in women.

The article is a bit heavy on numbers and percentages, but those numbers might shock you:

Because the average woman loses five pounds of muscle every decade of adult life, she has reduced her muscle mass by one-third by age 50.

Because muscle loss typically doubles during the menopause years, a 60-year old woman may have less than half of her original muscle tissue.

The average American woman adds about 15 pounds of fat every decade during the midlife years. Consequently, the average 50-year old female has 15 pounds too little muscle and 45 pounds too much fat, for a 60-pound undesirable change in her body composition. She is almost 50 percent fat.

Too little muscle and too much fat are largely responsible for cellulite.

Generally speaking, cellulite is the name given to excess fat that is no longer evenly distributed under the skin, giving a smooth appearance, but is clumped together in uneven bundles, giving a rippled and dimpled appearance.

When the firm, foundational muscle layer is decreased and the soft, overlying fat layer is increased, the result is the lumpy, cottage cheese-like appearance referred to as cellulite.

A relatively brief training program coupled with a sensible nutrition plan can be highly successful for reducing cellulite.

The full text of the article can be found at the following link: http://www.wickedlocal.com/danvers/sports/x792889877/Staying-fit

If that's not motivation for taking up strength training, I don't know what is. If you're older, you can work on regaining lost muscle. If you're young, you should start now to keep the ill-effects of aging at bay.

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A cellulite lotion ingredient that actually works?

This article appeared on CBS news today:

Many of us just can't live without that daily caffeine boost. And now beauty regimens are getting a java jolt too. A growing number of products are energizing the skin with caffeine.

"I'm hoping to lighten up the dark circles, and to tone down some of the redness around my mouth especially (touches problem areas)," Lisa Nizzari said.

According to dermatologist Dr. Ariel Ostad, Nizzari is the perfect patient for caffeine.

Ostad said it can also help her other complaint -- cellulite.

"Well sometimes, in the summer especially, you can see it through clothing. It's a little embarrassing," Nizzari said.

"Cellulite, which women hate, which is that lumpy, bumpy skin on the outer thighs, basically can be improved by applying products that contain topical caffeine," Ostad said. "It primarily works by dehydrating those fat cells, which means that it shrinks those fat cells temporarily and therefore the skin is smoother."

Coffee is full of healthy antioxidants, so the caffeinated creams made with it are thought to make the skin look younger by renewing cells damaged by the sun.

The products range from inexpensive drugstore finds to the several hundred dollar prescription creams. And unless you have a specific allergy, they're safe.

If you're interested, some lotions with caffeine as an active ingredient are grouped together here at amazon.com.

This is just more confirmation that certain ingredients in cellulite lotion really do reduce the appearance of the lumpy, bumpy stuff.

Read the original article here:
Caffeinated Creams With Antioxidants
Thought To Make Skin Look Younger By Renewing Cells Damaged By Sun

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