| Have you heard about the new cellulite fighting shoe? | | | | cellulite treatment. |
| They are MBT shoes (also known as Masai Barefoot | | | | MBT Shoes and Cellulite |
| Technology). You might be wondering how can shoes | | | | Before I discuss whether the MBT Shoes work to |
| fight cellulite? I asked myself the same question and | | | | fight cellulite lets consider the factors that make an |
| decided to do some research on this wonder shoe | | | | effective cellulite treatment. An effective cellulite |
| and the causes of cellulite. Together, I found that this | | | | treatment must target cellulite. This sounds simple, |
| may not be the solution for cellulite we all hoped for. | | | | but many so-called cellulite treatment don't target |
| Here's why: | | | | cellulite but other fat in the body. Remember, cellulite |
| What Causes Cellulite? | | | | is a special type of fat: superficial fat. |
| Cellulite is primarily caused by genes and this is why it | | | | Therefore, cellulite treatments that really work must |
| affects mostly women. Because men and women | | | | target superficial fat in the body. Effective ones I |
| organize fat differently; most men don't develop | | | | know of are mesotherapy, endermologie, and |
| cellulite. Unlike women, men organize their fat | | | | acoustic wave therapy. |
| smoothly underneath their skin. This is because the | | | | How Do MBT Shoes Work? |
| connective tissue which holds their superficial fat runs | | | | The science behind MBT shoes is quite simple. They |
| parallel to their skin. | | | | work by simulating barefoot walking and help you use |
| Women's bodies organize fat in connective tissue | | | | muscles you normally don't use. Developers claim their |
| that runs perpendicular to their skin. This creates a | | | | shoes help work to melt fat, reduce varicose veins, |
| "pulling down" effect that creates bumps in the skin's | | | | cellulite and more. But where's the proof? |
| surface or what you see as cellulite. | | | | There have been some studies to test the alleged |
| Now what we know what causes cellulite let's | | | | benefits of MBT but none involved treating cellulite. In |
| understand why it is so hard to remove. | | | | fact there has been no published data to back these |
| What Is Cellulite? | | | | claims and most evidence is largely derived from |
| Cellulite is superficial fat. That is fat which is located | | | | testimonials. Because this information is based on |
| just underneath the skin. This area is the last to be | | | | testimonials alone, it's what scientists call "anecdotal |
| affected by diet or exercise which is why weight | | | | data," or information that can't be tested or |
| management and cellulite reduction are two separate | | | | confirmed. Anecdotal data are highly subjective and |
| issues. | | | | unreliable. |
| The fact that cellulite is superficial fat makes it so | | | | Reflecting on the factors needed for an effective |
| hard to remove. Today there are many alternatives | | | | cellulite treatment the MBT shows none. How do |
| to remove fat that is located in the deeper tissues | | | | they target superficial fat? It may sound reasonable |
| of our body. Some options are liposuction, diet, and | | | | to believe that the MBT shoes work to melt fat in |
| exercise. Most people assume that cellulite is like the | | | | the body because of the workout you get when |
| rest of the fat in our body and think it can be | | | | walking but remember this fat is not cellulite. So if |
| reduced by traditional methods. They are wrong. You | | | | you are considering buying the MBT's to treat your |
| need specific cellulite treatments to remove cellulite. | | | | cellulite think again. Your best bet are cellulite |
| Now let's see whether MBT Shoes are an effective | | | | treatments which target superficial fat. |