London
(ANI):
Popstar
lily
allen
has
been
undergoing
a
very
rigorous
fitness
programme
–
because
she
has
a
heart
murmur.
The
star
raised
concerns
about
her
health
when
she
suddenly
lost
21
pounds
and
started
wearing
size
8
clothes,
instead
of
the
usual
size
12,
in
just
six
weeks.
But
the
22-year-old
singer
has
assured
everyone
that
she
had
lost
weight
because
doctors
had
discovered
the
heart
murmur.
“I
found
out
about
three
months
ago.
I
have
been
asthmatic
all
my
life
but
this
was
really
quite
scary," The
Sun
quoted
her,
as
saying.
“When
they
asked
me
how
much
exercise
I
did,
I
had
to
be
honest
and
say
hardly
any.
Now
I
make
sure
I
work
out
three
times
a
week.
And
I
don"t
hold
back
—
it"s
a
hardcore
routine
in
the
gym,"
she
added.
A
heart
murmur
is
often
quite
harmless,
but
it
sometimes
can
indicate
a
hole
in
the
heart
or
a
valve
problem.
In
order
to
help
the
heart
muscles
stay
fit
and
cope
with
the
condition,
exercise
is
the
best
remedy.
“I
used
to
love
nothing
more
than
sitting
in
front
of
the
telly
with
two
packets
of
Ginger
Nuts
and
two
bags
of
milk
bottle
sweets.
I"d
devour
the
lot," she
said.
“But
this
heart
thing
has
made
me
cut
back
on
that
kind
of
c**p,"
she
added.
She
told
a
magazine:
“I
haven"t
done
this
because
I
want
to
be
some
skinny
minnie.
I
just
like
being
more
toned.
It
has
made
me
really
happy.
I
should
give
up
smoking
but
haven"t
quite
managed
that
yet."