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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated : June 20, 2014 4:30 PM IST
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An Australian woman named Penny Brown is apparently so obsessed with getting curves like cartoon character Jessica Rabbit, that she wears corset for 23 hours a day to achieve the goal. 25-year-old Brown, who had already magnified her breasts from an H to an O cup, making them twice the size of her waist, has been following the practice from the past two years, the Daily Star reported.
Brown, who shrunk her waist from 38 inches to a tiny 23 inches by compressing into the garment, said that though it was hard at first, her body has now come to terms with it. Her husband added that he finds her 'shape' really exciting and interesting, saying that she was the closest a person could ever get to the voluptuous animated character. Brown also confessed that she's had low self-esteem issues through her life and felt confident after being able to replicate Rabbit's 'sensual, strong and extreme' figure. (Read: Corset diet: Weight loss without exercising or dieting?)
Dangers of a corset diet
Compressing your organs is not healthy and uncomfortable diets usually don't last long, says Deanne Panday, fitness expert. 'Such diets are like quick fixes but mostly don't work. In fact, wearing a corset for long periods can restrict your breathing.'
Pooja Makhija, nutritionist and clinical dietitian, finds the concept of the corset diet quite ridiculous. 'A corset won't affect the size of your stomach, it can only help to contract the epidermis layer. The only way it can 'work' is by being really uncomfortable to wear, thereby not allowing the person to enjoy their food. It might also reduce blood circulation to the lower limbs resulting in cramps or numbness.'
With inputs from ANI.
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