{"id":273383,"date":"2026-02-04T10:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/273383\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T10:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:46:10","slug":"urmila-matondkar-turns-52-when-birthday-girl-warned-youngsters-not-go-on-starvation-diet-and-spoil-their-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/273383\/","title":{"rendered":"Urmila Matondkar turns 52: When birthday girl warned youngsters ‘not go on starvation diet and spoil their health’"},"content":{"rendered":"

As Urmila Matondkar celebrated her 52nd birthday on February 4, fans were once again marvelling at her age-defying beauty<\/a>. While the actor and politician has been a fitness inspiration for decades, her approach to health<\/a> has always been rooted in common sense rather than chasing fleeting trends. Also read | Twinkle Khanna’s \u2018old-fashioned\u2019 fitness secrets are more than just dieting or exercising, they are actually very simple<\/a><\/p>\n

\"HappyHappy birthday Urmila Matondkar: As she rings in another year, Urmila continues to inspire a generation to trade starvation for sustainable weight loss.Rejecting the size-zero craze<\/p>\n

Back in 2008, when the ‘size-zero’ <\/a>phenomenon was sweeping through the fashion and film industries, Urmila stood as a voice of reason. During an event in Pune<\/a>, she addressed the growing obsession among young girls to achieve extreme thinness at any cost. Rather than endorsing shortcuts, Urmila shared that her toned physique was the result of a disciplined lifestyle, not deprivation.<\/p>\n

Urmila Matondkar<\/a>‘s message remains more relevant than ever in the age of social media filters and crash diets. Here is what she said, \u201cMore than staying slim, I aim for a healthy body, I am also thankful to god for good genes. I would advice youngsters not go on starvation diet and spoil their health. They should rather eat healthy and exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n

Urmila’s secret? Home-cooked Maharashtrian meals<\/p>\n

While many celebrities often credit exotic superfoods for their fitness, Urmila remained a staunch advocate for traditional Indian cuisine. She attributed her metabolism and stamina to her roots, specifically her traditional Maharashtrian diet.<\/p>\n

According to the actor, her secret to staying in shape was wholesome nutrition and sticking to simple, home-cooked meals: \u201cThankfully, our (Maharashtrian) diet is not very greasy or heavy. At the same time, it is wholesome, perhaps I am able to maintain because I stick to home-cooked food.\u201d<\/p>\n

Click here <\/a>to know 5 cardiologist-approved reasons to eat more home-cooked meals instead of ordering food online.<\/p>\n

Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As Urmila Matondkar celebrated her 52nd birthday on February 4, fans were once again marvelling at her age-defying…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":273384,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[141838,146,78308,141839,85,46,141840,397,3490,141841],"class_list":{"0":"post-273383","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-age-defying-beauty","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-fitness-inspiration","11":"tag-healthy-body","12":"tag-il","13":"tag-israel","14":"tag-maharashtrian-diet","15":"tag-movies","16":"tag-urmila-matondkar","17":"tag-urmila-matondkar-turns-52-birthday-girl-warned-youngsters-not-go-on-starvation-diet-and-spoil-their-health-interview-old"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273383"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273383\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273384"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}