Disney's "Cinderella" premiered last week, and the internet was abuzz with one detail in particular: Lily James' incredibly tiny waist!
How the heck did her waist get that tiny?
When speaking with E! News, James let everyone in on her secret.
“When [the corset] was on we would be on continuous days, so we wouldn't stop for lunch or a lovely tea like this. You’d be sort of eating on the move. In that case, I couldn't untie the corset,” she explained.
“If you ate food it didn't really digest properly, and I’d be burping all afternoon in [Richard Madden]’s face, and it was just really sort of unpleasant. I’d have soup so that I could still eat but it wouldn't get stuck."
She then explained that, in order to fit into the corset, she simply went on an all-liquid diet while filming the scenes in the corset. Is that safe, though?
Not exactly.
"Liquid diets are usually not going to provide you everything your body requires," says Jaime Mass, R.D., president of Jaime Mass Nutritionals. The malnutrition that is associated with all-liquid diets could lead to things like vitamin deficiencies, muscle breakdowns, low energy, thinning hair, lack of focus, dizziness, nausea, headaches and mood swings.
Not to mention, some "healthy" smoothies, juices, and powders can have as much sugar as two candy bars--yikes!
“Now imagine drinking that four to six times a day,” says Mass. "When you consume sugar in large quantities, the body will bring fluid into the gut to balance it out, which can lead to stomach upset, bloating, pain, and diarrhea."
For some, they try the all-liquid diet in order to "cleanse" their system--does it really work that way?
Turns out, no, it doesn't.
"Your liver and other organs naturally remove so-called waste from your body," says David Grotto, R.D, David Grotto, R.D., founder of a nutrition consulting company in Illinois. "Eating whole grains, produce, healthy fats, low fat dairy, and lean protein keeps these organs and your body's elimination process in top condition.”
In short, an all-liquid diet might have helped James squeeze into her tiny corset, but it's not a diet technique nutritionists would recommend. Stick to eating whole foods!
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