Cellulose from celery not digestible so it is stored in your body as cellulite?

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The discussion clarifies that cellulose, a polysaccharide found in celery, is not stored in the body as cellulite. Instead, cellulose is indigestible and is expelled from the body. Cellulite refers to the appearance of skin caused by the interaction between connective tissue and subcutaneous fat, not a result of cellulose accumulation. The misconception linking cellulose to cellulite is addressed, emphasizing the distinct nature of these two terms.

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I heard that the indigestible cellulose from celery is stored in your body, especially hips/buttocks as cellulite? If so why is this not a widely known fact?
 
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wench381 said:
I heard that the indigestible cellulose from celery is stored in your body, especially hips/buttocks as cellulite? If so why is this not a widely known fact?
How could it get stored anywhere if it isn't digested?

I'm no expert but my understadning is that it is simply expelled.
 
"cellulite" and "cellulose" are completely different things. Cellulose is a polysaccharide, cellulite is a term given to how the skin changes in appearence due to the relationship between connective tissue and subcutaneous fatty deposits.
 

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