5 Steps to Cellulite-Free Skin

The Easy Fix: Hydrate

H2O is like kryptonite to cellulite. It has the power to sideline puckers. Sure, you can chug it, but chewing it (you heard right!) is more effective.

Why it works: Water is a bloat buster that flushes away excess salt. But according to Howard Murad, M.D., a dermatologist and author of The Cellulite Solution, eating water-rich foods is a more potent way to diminish dimples. His top pick? Watermelon! It's about 90 percent water, he says, and because it has only 46 calories per cup, you can gobble it down without worrying about weight gain. What's more, like plums, mangoes or just about every other aguafilled fruit, it offers vitamins A and C, two essential antioxidants that help maintain skin's thickness.

By fighting off free radicals, which are damaging molecules generated by exposure to sunlight and air pollution, these antioxidants prevent the breakdown of collagen, skin's support structure, and preserve elastin stores. (They act like skin's natural fillers.) When the dermis of the skin is thicker, it conceals lumps better.

Munch away: Enjoy watermelon off the rind, slice it into salads, or freeze it in less