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This month we are discussing What Is Cellulite And How To Get Rid Of It and Essential Fatty Acids!

We have also included a great shake recipe for Chocolate Strawberry Shake A taste sensation, combining Dutch chocolate and strawberries!

Every woman that has them, hates them - those ripples, dips, and dimples on their thighs, hips, and buttocks. This is cellulite, a.k.a. cottage cheese thighs. Cellulite can settle in, regardless of body weight or fitness level. On some you can barely see it, yet on others it's very evident.

What is Cellulite

• It's that dimpling skin that looks like orange peel.
• It can be found on the thighs, bottom and even the tummy.
• Slim women can have it too.
• No miracle cure but there are things you can do... see below

It is an accumulation of fat, fluid and toxins trapped into a hardened network of elastin and collagen fibers in the deeper levels of your skin. Try squeezing some of the skin on upper thigh and if it looks lumpy, you have it. The skin might also look whiter and feel colder than the rest of the body.

Research shows that the majority of women develop some form of cellulite as they age, and some researchers claim as much as 99% of all women develop some cellulite after 30.

What are the causes?

Poor diet, stress and lack of exercise, hereditary factors, and hormones seem to play a factor in whether or not you have cellulite. Hormones seem to be a factor because men almost don't get cellulite!

Some researchers believe that cellulite is genetic, while others will tell you that cellulite is caused by eating too much fat, not exercising enough, having poor circulation, collecting toxins in your body, or maybe all of the above.

All muscles in the body are covered with a padding of fatty, connective tissue, which varies in thickness, and is surrounded by a liquid – supplying this "covering" with nourishing and removing waste products.

This fatty tissue is held in place by a network of fibers, and when the system works well, all waste products are removed from this system – resulting in smooth body curves.

When the waste removal system start to fail, waste products start building up, and the connective tissue becomes saturated with liquid, which then thickens and hardens – forming hard pockets that puff up to produce the "orange peel" or "cottage cheese" effect.

Cellulite sometimes happens after pregnancy, (or being on birth control pills) when the system is flooded with estrogen, or after a traumatic experience, since it interferes with blood circulation, or it can be simple toxin buildup – as listed above.

Although largely a feminine problem, men can also have cellulite on their stomach and neck areas.

What can I do about it?

• Increase your exercise and watch the diet. Avoid sugary snacks and instead reach for fruit and raw veggies.
• Drink lots of water to cleanse your system and flush the toxins from your body cells.
• Avoid coffee and switch to herbal teas. Fruit juices are better than soda too.
• If you are into aromatherapy, blend a couple of drops of your favorite into a carrier oil like almond for example and GENTLY massage this into the area in question on a daily basis.

  It will take about 4-6 weeks before you see any results so don't expect to see results on the first day and don't expect to see 100% of it disappear. I don't think we could be this lucky but you can improve things to a great degree.

• Vitamin C has been recommended by cellulite researchers.
• Swimming is great as is walking and any stretching exercises.
• Weight training and exercise. Some fitness gurus claim that weight training and exercise (combined with proper eating) will put a healthy layer of muscle underneath the fat that can eventually replace the fat.
• Proper eating. Cutting down on excess fat and eliminating toxins from your body may or may not cure cellulite, but it is probably good for you anyway.
• Brushes, massages, creams. Others encourage "brushing" your legs and massaging them daily to provided added circulation, sometimes in combination with thigh creams.

Unfortunately, cellulite is one of those things that women have to face. But rather than hopelessly sitting around and watching the bumps multiply, why not fight back? The tools you need are right at your fingertips and only take a few minutes each day. A little exercise, whole organic foods, a stimulating massage, a proven cream - fighting cellulite could be worse.

Variations among species and within species occur in terms of what is or is not essential and at what levels. For example, the cat is limited in its ability to synthesize ara¬chidonic acid (AA, 18:4w6). 1,2 Humans are unable to synthe¬size sufficient fatty acids with double bonds closer to the methyl end than omega-9. Varying capabilities occur even within species. 3 A diet satisfactory for one individual may not be for another, since enzyme systems regulating synthesis and metabolism vary with individual genetics.

Varying environmental circumstances may also alter needs. A sufficient diet this week may not be so next week if circumstances change. The consumption of alcohol or medi¬cations, the presence of disease, atrophy, increased stress, in¬creased consumption of trans- fatty acids (present in all foods containing partially hydrogenated oils), dieting, obesity, al¬lergy, young age, old age, high cholesterol, and so forth can all alter nutrient requirements. 4 There is no such thing as an average requirement which fits everyone all the time.

Some factors affect dietary intake while others affect the ability of essential fatty acids, once consumed, to convert through the steps necessary to form their physiologically important end products. For example, LA (18:2w6) consumed must first be converted to gamma linolenic acid (GLA, 18:3w6) by desaturase enzymes, and then on to other products by enzymes to form important eicosanoids such as prostaglandins. Many factors (stress, disease, allergy, etc.) can interfere with this first step mediated by delta-6-desaturase to create GLA. 5 Therefore, for some individuals, GLA or its progeny may have to be directly supplied to the diet thus by-passing the need for this enzyme. This is the rationale for the use of the supplement evening primrose oil since it contains high levels of GLA. Other oil sources such as black currant seed, borage, and fish also supply fatty acids which skip several steps in these meta¬bolic pathways and thus may be important dietary compo¬nents for some individuals (animals and people).

An important component of fish oil, for example, eicosap¬entaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5w3) may become a dietary essential if age or other factors limit the ability to convert dietary plant-derived LNA (l8:3w3) into EPA, which is the precursor to several important omega-3 derived eicosanoids.

Although not considered essential fatty acids in the sense of LA and LNA, there are at least four other unsaturated fatty acids in nutrition now recognized as playing key biochemical roles, and for which there may be an essential requirement for some individuals. These are oleic acid (OA, 18: 1w9), gamma¬linolenic acid (GLA, 18:3w6), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5w8), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6w3). This list is surely incomplete.

Note that OA is a mono-unsaturated compound (one double-bond), GLA has three double bonds, and EPA and DHA have five and six double bonds, respectively. (Fig. 5) Linolenic acid (manufactured only in plant chloroplasts) as well as EPA and DHA belong to the omega-3 family of fatty acids; LA and GLA, as well as arachidonic acid (AA: 20: 4w6), are members of the omega-6 family. Oleic acid is a member of the omega-¬9 family. All these fatty acids have great biochemical signifi¬cance and the understanding of their metabolic roles is increasingly demonstrating their link to health and disease.

The essentiality of fatty acids, like that of all other nutri¬ents, is linked to many variables. Required amounts and types of fatty acids can vary among species and even for the same individual. Diets rich in unaltered fatty acids (particu¬larly raw whole foods) and specific properly prepared fatty acid supplements (a second choice) can provide sufficient fatty acid substrate for optimal health.

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Soup Mix

Overview

Whip up a satisfying cup of soup that has only 80 calories and includes 16g of protein with this nutritious, instant chicken-flavored soup mix.

Key Benefits

• Control hunger
• Manage weight loss with ease

High protein foods promote satiety. This low-calorie soup easily mixes with water so you can eat healthy and curb your appetite whether you’re at home or on-the-go.

Place all ingredients in the blender and mix thoroughly until the ice cubes are completely crushed. Ice cubes are optional.

Nutritional Analysis (with nonfat milk):
Calories: 265
Protein: 30 grams
Fat: 1 gram
Carbohydrates: 35 grams