Recently, Cora surprised her fans by adding an unexpected line to her resume: dance competition winner.

In thisexclusive interviewwith The List, she shares her best dining tips for dancers.

I think that’s what I ate almost every day when I was on set."

Cat Cora smiling

Getting and staying in shape is a gradual, ongoing process.

“Before that, I just ate very healthy,” she said.

Who doesn’t love a chocolate bar or a few cookies for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up?

Cat Cora and Corbin Bleu dancing

“I just did everything I could to be clean throughout the process as well,” she said.

I stayed really focused on living a clean life, and that helped me tremendously to win."

you might follow Cat Cora’s adventures in and out of the kitchen on herInstagram.

Cat Cora and Corbin Bleu doing a dance lift