Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu, who was recently seen in Assi, has spoken up about the obsession with a flat midriff. On Sunday, the actress took to the Stories section of Instagram and spoke about how lower belly fat or water retention is actually healthy, as it protects the organs in that part of the body.
Taapsee Pannu addresses flat midriff obsession
She said, “I had to speak about this obsession with having a flat midriff. I remember I had this obsession because, while growing up, I was extremely fit, but I never understood why the lower belly fat always stayed. I worked out intensely, almost to an extent that I overpushed myself, and rightly said, overpushing rings an alarm in your brain that your body needs protection. So, instead of actually losing water retention, the body starts retaining it, and then that lower belly fat, which might actually not just be fat, but also water retention, stays and increases with overworking out, which I really believe people should not do.”
Taapsee further mentioned that every girl has a different body, and every day is different because of hormonal changes. So, they should not expect their midriff to look the same every day or for everybody.
She continued, “It cannot look like any other girl, so you need to accept this. I accepted it very late after really torturing myself, and then I realized that there are some days it happens and there are some days it doesn`t happen. My nutritionist, Munmun Ganeriwal, explained to me how it`s actually important to have that little bit of fat, a little bit of water retention under the belly because that`s where your reproductive organs are, and they need protection. By virtue of being a woman, you need that protection.”
“It is healthy for you, so just to get those picture-perfect Instagram pictures, please don`t torture yourself. It`s supposed to be healthy to have that bulge and to have that little bit of fat there. Please don`t torture yourself,” she added.
Taapsee Pannu`s upcoming movies
Currently, Taapsee is gearing up for the release of Gandhari, an action-packed film that will see her in a never-seen-before avatar. The film is expected to present her in a gritty, fierce, and dynamic role. The revenge drama is directed by Devashish Makhija and stars Ishwak Singh in a key role.
