Cellulite - is irregular fat deposits under the skin that will eventually lead to the fact that the surface of the skin becomes rough. It is believed that cellulite consists of fat, liquid and toxins. The blood circulation in the area of ​​fatty deposits slowed.

Causes

The reasons for the formation of cellulite can be:

• Overweight - people with overweight fat can be deposited in the space between the cells, which leads to irregularities.
• Exposure to toxins in the fat tissue.
• Changes in hormonal levels.
• Violation of the liver or kidney problems, irregular meals, inadequate intake of fluids, lack of exercise, slow blood circulation and lymph flow.
• High acidity - may be due to poor nutrition, stress How to beat stress? Create an oasis , Physical inactivity and smoking. This increases the level of sodium in the cells begins to accumulate fluid. Slows toxins that block the interaction between cells and their regeneration.

Before making anti-cellulite massage

• Make sure that drink at least 1.5-2 liters of water a day.
• Eliminate candy, cookies and other sources of simple carbohydrates. Replace the usual sweetness of honey, fruit and homemade jam.
• Discard the products containing a preservative, flavoring and aromatic additives and artificial colorants.
• If you have had or have any serious disease, talk to your doctor about whether you should do anti-cellulite massage. If your BMI (body mass index) greater than 30, and you should consult with your doctor.
• Remember that no massage does not relieve you of cellulite, if you do not eat right and do sports.

Beneficial features

If you do the right anti-cellulite massage and a healthy lifestyle, after a while you will feel the benefits of it, such as:

• Softer and smoother skin;
• The decrease in body fat and body;
• Cellulite Reduction;
• Improving the well-being as a result of intensive elimination of toxins;
• Slimmer silhouette;
• Removal of deposits of mineral salts;
• Less visible stretch marks.

In the end, improved health and appearance leads to increased self-confidence - to overestimate the importance of this useful property is simply impossible.

The procedure

• Begin the massage with strong longitudinal and circular movements in the direction of the legs to the torso and head.
• Now make a strong circular motions edge of his hand.
• In this step, you need to massage the body as if the skin - a test that you knead. Follow the movement in the following areas: first, right and bottom - up, then horizontally to the left, and then - down the left side. (You can submit for conventional squares and body massage them so - this helps most effectively "smoothed" cellulite). At the end of this step, make a few longitudinal edge of his hand movements and circular, clockwise.
• Compress, pinching, and hit the skin side of his hand, moving in all directions.
• Finish with light massage movements in the longitudinal direction of the heart.

Additional comments

• Be sure to use massage fat cream, lotion or oil. The oil can add a few drops of essential oil Essential oils and conception: can help the roses?   Lavender The healing properties of lavender - not only pleasant aroma   - Its aroma soothes and relaxes.
• Each area of ​​the body where cellulite should be massaged for 7-20 minutes.
• Anti-cellulite massage will give a better result, if you will actively burn calories. Most often you walk, use the stairs instead of the elevator, do not miss workouts, as well as high-calorie snacks refuse to work.
• Each time after a bath or shower apply the body of anti-cellulite cream. Regularly remove dead skin cells to nutrients in a cream is better absorbed by the skin.

Human leg - a delicious piece of engineering nature. From the waist to toe, they are devices that consist of more than 60 to effectively communicate with each other bones. The average person carries 9,000 steps a day, and during the life passes 150,000 kilometers - that is, almost four times encircles the earth at the equator. We'll show you how to keep your feet in perfect shape.

1. Watch your weight

Overweight and obesity may be a direct or indirect cause of osteoarthritis (thinning of the cartilage in the joints), which most often affects the knees and hips. When the legs have to bear too much weight, can develop varicose veins - veins near the skin surface. The forms of varicose veins vary greatly - from subtle to large varicose veins dark blue convex formations. One in three women suffers from one or another form of varicose veins.

Varicose veins are not life-threatening, but enlarged veins look unattractive; Sometimes the condition is painful. Excess weight contributes to the worsening of the patients varices. This same effect has the pregnancy when the vein begin to expand under the influence of progesterone Progesterone - norm and pathology . Usually, the symptoms of varicose veins become less noticeable after childbirth or weight loss. To reduce the risk of development of this and other violations, in general, try to avoid a significant increase in weight. With proper nutrition Proper nutrition - the basic precepts of healthy food   and regular physical activity even during pregnancy weight, generally do not increase more than 7-10 kg.

If varices has declared itself, consult a physician; he will prescribe the most appropriate treatment for - it can be as compression stockings and surgery.

2. Walk right

Physical activity is extremely important for the health of the feet. Doctors say that is not so important, what exactly do you do - the main thing that you were moving. Walking - effective and simple means for toning the leg muscles, reduce body fat, and stimulate circulation.

We start to walk before we remember ourselves, but experts say that most people go wrong. Generally, they go, in a sense, as well as sitting. If a man stoops, sitting at a computer, it will do so while walking.

Another common habit - not walk on the ground and walk, if vkolachivaya foot in it. The resulting impact force that puts pressure on the joints, which can be avoided.

Walk with your back straight, easily and quietly (ie, do not hit the ground feet and gently Go for it). Do not lower your head, because of this, on the neck and back have to extra load. Keep your head straight and look straight ahead. While walking the knee, but not stop, should lead foot forward. If you pull the front foot to take a step, the body leans back, which leads to a misallocation of burden on the body. Try walking gently shift your weight from one foot to the other to avoid the strong pressure on the joints.

3. Lift your feet up

If you are a long standing or sitting, feet may swell, often have problems with blood circulation. Normally, when you walk, blood goes up to the heart, and swelling subside. Because of problems with veins walking may not have such an effect, but even if your blood vessels are perfectly healthy, you might want to raise your legs up just 10 minutes each day (how high you their pick - no matter how important that the feet were above the heart) . At night you can lay a pillow under your feet high, to improve blood flow to the lower extremities.

Those who regularly swollen legs can also wear compression stockings. Edema can result from lymphedema Lymphedema: swelling of the legs after cancer treatment When the lymphatic system is poorly developed or blocked lymphatic flow is broken and the liquid stagnates in the tissues that causes swelling. In most cases, lymphedema successfully treated with compression stockings, but in extreme cases may require surgery.

If conservative measures do not help you cope with edema if swelling appears on the one hand, and accompanied by pain and redness, consult your doctor to make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe treatment.

4. Do stretching every day

Even people who regularly participate in sports, as a rule, do not stretch the muscles sufficiently. Tensions insufficiently flexible muscles can cause injuries and some violations.

Particular attention should be paid to stretch the leg muscles, including the muscles of the calf and Achilles tendon, which is reduced if you wear high heels for a long time. Stretch them every day after, take a warm shower or bath. In addition, it makes sense to one hour per week to dedicate exclusively stretching exercises Stretching exercises - Be careful   or yoga.

Performing these exercises is useful not only for the muscles, but also for the veins - subject to regular exercise their walls become more elastic, and the development of varicose veins slow down or stop.

5. Let your feet rest

High heels make legs visually longer and slimmer, but if they are higher than 4-5, and their long-wearing is not you do not favor. This can cause pain in the back and legs, as well as serious damage to the tendons. When you sit at a desk at work or in a restaurant, remove shoes, pull the leg and pull the sock to stretch the Achilles tendon; rotate the feet in different directions, wiggle your toes.

6. Watch for moles on his feet

It is at the feet of the women most frequently appear melanoma - malignant tumors of the skin. If you have a mole on his feet, to monitor their condition and contact your doctor if any changes to the color, size and shape. In men, melanoma most often appears on the back, and it is one of the evidence that they are developing under the influence of sunlight - in fact in the warm clear weather, the men usually bare torso, and women - the legs. Of course, skin cancer can start to develop in any part of the body, so the springs need to pay any particular attention.

7. Buy the disc to balance

Drive for balancing physical therapists often used for rehabilitation of patients with injuries to the lower leg; healthy people it is an excellent tool for training the muscles of the legs. With boards for balancing can also improve the performance of the vestibular system, coordination and circulation.

8. Wear compression stockings during long flights

People who make long flights, an increased risk of blood clots and legs, and the development of deep vein thrombosis. Doctors recommend to anyone who will fly longer than eight hours, wear compression stockings (some stores sell special stockings for travel). It is also recommended as often as possible to warm up during the flight and avoid alcohol. Walk down the aisle between the seats, lift and lower the legs, if possible - pull them.

If you do not have allergies or other contraindications, please poltabletki aspirin - it greatly reduces the risk of clot formation.

9. Treat the feet with cold water

Every day, rinse with cold water legs to improve blood circulation and tone up. Some athletes after training legs immersed in ice water (literally ice - with lots of ice) to relieve the swelling and ease the pain caused by overexertion.

10. Eat a diet low in fats

For the health of the feet is useful is the same diet, which is recommended for a healthy heart. Limit your intake of saturated fats, which are found in red meat and fatty dairy products. Include the diet more monounsaturated fats (such as olive oil) and polyunsaturated fat (as contained in oily fish, vegetable oils, some nuts, seeds and legumes).