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    Default Does dairy cause cellulite???

    I drink a ton of skim milk. One of my friends told me the hormones in milk cause cellulite. Is this true?

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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    No. Cellulite appears to be a genetic affliction.

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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    NO! Lack of exercise is one of the main causes of cellutile. YOur friend is feeding you a line of BS.

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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    Cellulite is caused by a number of factors:

    1. High body fat percentage
    2. The structure of women's skin
    3. Where you personally happen to store subcutaneous fat

    The reason women get cellulite (whereas men almost never do) is because their skin is supported by subdermal tissue (collagen, etc) in a striated pattern:

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    Men's skin is supported in a cross-hatch pattern:

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    So cellulite is basically subcutaneous fat that falls between the striations.

    To reduce your cellulite, lower your body fat percentage. Cardio, weightlifting, diet, etc. Now, depending on where you personally store your fat, you may find that it disappears at 18%, or you may find that you have it even if you're a 12% lean and mean exercising machine. That's just kind of the luck of the draw. At that point, if it bugs you enough, you can opt for lipo or mesotherapy or something to spot-treat those particular areas.

    Dairy, in itself, does not cause cellulite. But bodybuilders on a pre-contest diet will frequently eliminate dairy because of the carb and/or fat content. Cheese is all fat, 2% milk has about 12g carbs per serving, skim is a little higher than that (because it is lower in fat, thus has more carbs). If you're on a low-carb diet, you might think about reducing dairy, otherwise there's no reason to. Milk in particular is an excellent way to get calcium, carbs and protein.

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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    Even if it did... would you rather have nice skin. or hips that won't break with a single step when you're 50?


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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    Quote Originally Posted by lilithmorrigan View Post
    Even if it did... would you rather have nice skin. or hips that won't break with a single step when you're 50?
    actually, dairy makes my skin breakout...

    eta: hahaha. sorry. i totally read that wrong

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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    ditto on the skin thing.
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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    Quote Originally Posted by lilithmorrigan View Post
    Even if it did... would you rather have nice skin. or hips that won't break with a single step when you're 50?
    Contrary to popular belief, dairy is not necessary for healthy bones. Weight training, proper calcium and vitamin D intake and exercise equates to a healthy skeleton, not "24oz every 24 hours". While dairy IS a source of calcium, it's not the only one, and not the healthiest.

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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    Yea, you can take supplements and do exersizes (like, for people who are lactosse-intolerant) for calcium and strong bones instead. But, I've actually heard that dairy can REDUCE cellulite (although that could equally be a bunch of BS), I never actually looked into it.
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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    No as the other ladies have said it's the way that women store fat that gives the appearance of bumps.

    But certain things are bad for cellulite:

    - lack of exercise
    - soda drinks
    - potato chips and anything really high in salt
    - fatty foods

    Drink lots of water, exercise and massage your legs and buttocks.

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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    stay away from potatoes,white bread and white pasta their cellulites best friend
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    Default Re: Does dairy cause cellulite???

    nope. I NEVER drink milk. I'm lactose intollerant. I have cellulite that won't go away.

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