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"    Photo: Courtesy of Dan Knafo   Each month, ELLE.com wades through the lifestyle blogosphere in search of just the right Guest Blogger\u2014or in this month&amp;#039;s case, Guest Bloggers\u2014to post regularly on our site&amp;#039;s Dispatch blog. In honor of our June Body Issue, we tapped Alexia Brue and Melisse Gelula, founders of WellandGoodNYC.com, to bring us their fitness and nutrition expertise. Today&amp;#039;s installment: hot-body habits worth stealing from top fitness models.  Although stunning fitness models certainly won the genetic lottery jackpot, they also work hard to maintain their toned, athletic physiques.    We sat down with Layla Luciano, a favorite of boutique brands like Barry&amp;#039;s Bootcamp and CYC Fitness; Nicole Sin Quee, a New York-based Wilhelmina fitness model, math teacher, and mom who models for Nike; and Jesse Golden, a certified Hatha teacher who has appeared on the covers of the New York Times Magazine and Yoga International, to find out their top exercise and eating tricks: What element of your fitness routine gives you the most results?  Luciano: Variation: aside from two-a-days (I do Barry&amp;#039;s Bootcamp 5-6 times a week, and SLT at least 4 times a week), switching things up is key. I dance salsa, take aerial silk classes, and try a new studio every other week.  Sin Quee: By far, the tempo run (a 20 to 40 minute run at a hard, controlled pace). I&amp;#039;m sure it significantly boosts my metabolism. I don&amp;#039;t eat up to 2 hours before the run, and afterward I crave healthy food and coconut water. The tempo forces me to eat well and I get the added benefits of the spiked metabolism.  Golden: My ballet background gave me a lean foundation; though I work out every day, I believe my diet [schedule] plays a bigger factor in my appearance. I eat my big meals earlier in the day, finish dinner by 6:00 or 7:00 p.m., and in the morning I feel light and ready to shoot. What&amp;#039;s the most important part of your diet?  Luciano: Eating 5-6 meals a day. Snacks are essential: protein shakes (one scoop of protein powder blended with 8 oz. of almond milk) and avocados with lemon juice.  Sinquee: I normally eat two lunches\u2014a salad and a bowl of soup, then a hot meal (pasta, meat, veggies) with a yogurt a few hours later. Also, I only drink whole milk. I never consume diet or low-fat foods or drinks.  Golden: Eating &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; food\u2014not nutrition bars. Eating all organic, GMO-free, antibiotic-free, wild, gluten-free, and free-range foods allows me to splurge with my family and have candy and popcorn. It&amp;#039;s all about balance. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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