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10 * WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Cellulite. It‘s a fatty tissue that plagues the hips and thighs of women around the globe. Her antiâ€"cellulite cream â€" called Alphaâ€"Cell â€" has had noticeable results on the majority of people who use it, and she‘s recently released a book, titled Conquering Cellulite â€" A Doctor‘s Plan for a Healthier, Sexier, Toned Figure, which offers tips for combating the "cottageâ€"cheese"â€"like bumps and lumps on your body. And Waterloo‘s Delia Simu thinks she has a remedy. â€" s "I‘ve been using the cream for 15 years from my chin to toes, all over, and my patients ask me how come I don‘t look 46," said Simu. "My skin is nice and soft and smooth and elastic." ‘ She did clinical trials on the Alphaâ€" Cell cream when she lived in Romania, and the results were positive. During a fourâ€"year period, 2,500 women tried Alphaâ€"Cell and gave feedâ€" back. The answer, she believes, lies in her lotion. Eighty per cent said the cream reversed the appearance of cellulite and helped keep it under control, she said. The remaining 20 per cent didn‘t have great results, however, they also didn‘t follow Simu‘s instructions to drink a certain amount of water, watch their diet and eat more protein, exercise and apply the lotion on wet skin twice a day. In the early 1990s she began studyâ€" ing acupuncture and homeopathy, and eventually opened a clinic in Romania that offered both natural and convenâ€" tional medicine. Waterloo woman helps people maintain their lumps and bumps Simu graduated as a medical doctor from a school in her native Romania in 1988. From there, she started a family practice and taught as an assistant proâ€" fessor at the university. "These two worlds can combine," she said. "So if the patients needed antibiotics, I gave them antibiotics .... "But if I could help with homeopathâ€" ic remedies, in that case I added (them) and tried to teach them to live a healthy life." It was in Romania that she develâ€" oped her antiâ€"cellulite cream, a waterâ€" based solution that‘s made of plant extracts. She had it patented there, and By Jennirer Ormston Chronicle Staff ““ *« Carpet * Berbers + Laminate * Ceramic * Hardwood 50 Victoria Street N., Kitchener + 519â€"570â€"2722 Canada‘s largest retail flooring chain! Delia Simu is helping people maintain their cellulite with her antiâ€"cellulite cream and book, Conquering Cellulite, which was recently released. brought her remedy to Canada in 2000, when she, her husband and son moved here for "a better life." She took the necâ€" essary tests and courses to allow her to practise acupuncture and homeopathy here. "But I try to explain to all women that cellulite is estrogenâ€"related," she Her cream and book are both availâ€" able online at www.deliasimu.com. Meanwhile, Alphaâ€"Cell can be purâ€" chased in healthâ€"food stores, select pharmacies and spas for $35â€"$40 a botâ€" tle. It may also come to Zellers‘ shelves next month. Simu admits that some people are touchy about having cellulite. â€" "Estrogen is driving fat into the fat cells, but the fat cells are producing estrogen. â€" "So this is something we can‘t stop, it‘s an ongoing process." Conquering Cellulite outlines steps to take to reduce and maintain the appearance of cellulite: * Use Alphaâ€"Cell cream. * Watch your diet. Sixty per cent of LIFESTYLE of Runners .. . Not Just End Rolls calories should come from protein, 20 from fats and 20 from carbohydrates. Eat lots of vegetables, especially Brusâ€" sels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. * Drink 2 1/2 litres of water each day. * Walk 30 minutes each day, or jump on a trampoline or the ground for 10 minutes daily. Skipping or using an elliptical trainer are other options. of Simu‘s for many years. Conquering Cellulite was released in November 2007, and so far the response has been "I did this book for myself, for all my patients, for all the women in the world. I know what they are feeling. I don‘t want to admit I have cellulite, and, like me, millions of other women don‘t want to admit it." Meanwhile, her Jump vegan bars are set to hit stores in March. The chocoâ€" lateâ€"flavoured snacks are nutâ€"free and good for people with diabetes. _ Simu practises acupuncture and homeopathy out of her Waterloo home. To contact her, call 519â€"581â€"7111. . Whriting this book has been a dream The Area‘s LARGEST Selection JENNIFER ORMSTON PHOTO The Kâ€"W Twin City Home and Lifestyle Show opens Feb. 1. The annual show runs Feb. 1â€"3 at Bingemans in Kitchener. Treat yourself this year with new and exciting home improvement products and services. See home décor seminars by Chameleon House of Design, and demonstrations of interlock, landâ€" scaping and insulated concrete by Rona Guelph, and more. Admission is $6, with free admission for seniors (55 plus) from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. Seniors and students are $5 and children under 12 are free. Show times are Friday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., Satâ€" urday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bingemans is located at 425 Bingeman Centre Dr. For more information, call 1â€"800â€"561â€"5076 or get a discount coupon at www.regionalshows.com. CNIB will be selling potted crocus plants during the first two weeks in February to raise funds in support of local programs and services. {s The generous support of local companies and schools has been the driving force for this camâ€" _ There are many volunteer opportunities includâ€" ing onâ€"site crocus sellers, delivery personnel, site coâ€"ordinators, depot workers and more. All are welâ€" come. The temperature will rise when the Waterloo Proâ€" fessional Fire Fighters Association takes to the stage in Hot Night in the City. â€" This fashion show to benefit CNIB will showcase the season‘s hottest trends while 600 enthusiastic women look on. This event will take place on March 27 at Revoluâ€" tion Night Club. The first flower of spring, the crocus, is a symbol of hope for all Canadians affected by vision loss. _ _ Tickets are available for the event along with sponsorship opportunities. _ CNIB is a national charitable organization with a great presence in Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo. The CNIB office is located on King Street South. _ _ ‘Roie 5T td e e e e d nc Ne n en h es Cntat mtun For more information contact D€rek Myke in community development at 1â€"800â€"265â€"4127 or derek.myke@cnib.ca, or Loralyn Smith in volunteer services at Loralyn.smith@cnib.ca. More information on the CNIB is available at www.cnib.ca. CNIB‘s crocus fundraiser about to get underway Home and lifestyle show comes to area this weekend