Padma Lakshmi’s Diet & Fitness Secrets to Staying Bikini-Ready at 55! (Exclusive)

Padma Lakshmi is what you get when beauty and foodie collide! “Extra’s” Terri Seymour spoke with Padma about returning to the food competition space, this time on her terms, with her new series “America’s Culinary Cup.” Lakshmi said, “It’s a pleasure to eat all that food.”While she’s eating a bunch on the show, what's her secrets to staying bikini-ready at 55?Padma kept it real, saying, “I don’t eat like I eat on the show, you know. At home… I eat mostly plant-based.

I don’t eat a lot of red meat. I don’t eat a lot of sweets… I’ll have the occasional glass of champagne, tequila, and soda, but I’m not a big drinker.”Lakshmi also hits the gym a lot.