Padma Lakshmi

How can a famous cooking show host remain fit if her work involves eating various dishes? Padma Lakshmi is known for hosting the Emmy-award winning cooking competition program called Top Chef. She has acted in film and television, and hosted several cooking programs before Top Chef. The 50-year-old celebrity chef revealed that her job requires eating 7,000 calories from more than 30 dishes served during each episode of the show.

But how does she maintain her figure? Lakshmi exercises for about five times a week and does jump rope workouts with a daily goal of 2,000 strokes. For her diet, Lakshmi watches the food that she eats every day, and she hydrates with water and several cups of tea. Lakshmi may love all things culinary, but she has learned how to be conscious of what she eats.