I've never heard that milk caused cellulite. Studies on cellulite indicate it's genetic.
Milk, or more specifically calcium, has been proven to assist weight loss. Studies have shown that increased calcium resulted in more fat loss. However, this was shown through real foods such as dairy products and leafy greens, and not through calcium supplements.
One study at a university showed that volunteers who consumed 3 cartons of low-fat yogurt every day as part of a calorie controlled diet lost more than 20% more body fat than the others who consumed the same number of calories. Also, most of the extra fat that was lost came from their bellies.
The amount suggested by the studies is at least 1000mg up to 1600mg (depending on the resource) per day. Be careful not to overdo it because excess calcium could lead to impaired kidney function, according to the NIH. The tolerable upper limit is 2500mg.
According to the book "The Truth about Food", published in conjunction with the Discovery Health channel and endorsed by Dr. Oz, calcium combines with fat inside the stomach, forming a substance similar to soap that can't be absorbed, so it passes out of your body. They also state that calcium plays an important part in metabolism.
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