Vanessa Hudgens rose to fame with her lead role in High School Musical. She is young, sexy, and beautiful. Her sense of fashion is also impressive. Nevertheless, what many would like to know is how she is able to keep her slim figure. Her secrets in diet and workout are now boldly revealed.

Just like any young adult of her generation, she confesses to being an addict to chocolates. Whenever she wants and craves for it, she allows herself to indulge in those sinful sweets. Hudgens said in a matter-of-fact manner that she never follows any commercialized diet plan. She never endorses one either. She believes that to keep her figure, she must eat healthy and nutritious foods and work out a lot. Her regular diet consists of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean meat. As much as possible, she refrains from eating unhealthy fats, although sometimes, she eats even those that are considered to be forbidden foods in some fad diets.

Hudgens revealed that her workout secrets are many. Vanessa hits the gym three times a week to work out her body. Her favorite workout exercises are Pilates. She also does cardio workout on fitness machines. Vanessa revealed that she loves doing Pilates exercises because they are efficient in putting the body's development in balance with core strength, flexibility, and awareness type of movement. She explains that Pilates' core strength workout is the foundation of Pilates exercises, and it trains her core muscles to become stronger. Vanessa revealed that she enjoys the benefits of her workout, which are:

1. Tones up core muscles

2. Increases the strength of Vanessa's stabilizer muscles

3. Strengthens Hudgen's whole body with a Mind-Body workout

4. Protects Vanessa from future injuries

5. Strengthens her core like no other

Hudgens is aware that she also needs the cardio workout because it strengthens her heart and lungs, accelerates her metabolism, and enhances lung capacity. Her cardio workout includes:

1. Running - This Vanessa does with her mom or with her co-actress Ashley Tisdale. Running is very effective in keeping Vanessa's figure, particularly that she eats chocolates. Running burns her calories while enhancing her heart condition. Besides that, Hudgens believes that running helps her to stay young.

2. Swimming - This cardio workout is convenient for Vanessa in strengthening her heart muscle and enhances the delivery of oxygen to the muscles and to all organs.

3. Bicycling on stationary cycling equipment - This works for Hudgens when she works out on the fitness gym. She believes that bicycling for her cardio workout helps in revving up her metabolism.

At a young age, Vanessa Hudgens knows what works for her body and health. Although she indulges in chocolates, she knows her limits.