Most of us have come to accept that diets don't work. So it's only natural, then, that the next big trend in dieting is ... to not diet at all. But intentionally not dieting is, in a sense, a different sort of diet. Confused yet? There is a method to this madness -- I'll explain.

Esther Blum, author of Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous and nutritionist to celebs like SJP and Teri Hatcher is the one spearheading this non-diet diet. She thinks you should ditch the detoxes, the gimmicks, the so-called quick fixes and just. start. living. The first step is accepting your body -- flaws, curves and all. The second is eating what you want, as long as it's fresh, natural and wholesome (yes, this even includes butter.) The third is signing up for exercise that you actually like. You can read more here.

Sounds fun ... but does it work? Considering that Blum herself is teeny tiny, just like the celebs who endorse her book, I'd say it probably has some merit. Your thoughts?

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Here's something Sarah Jessica Parker recently said at an interview:

"Forgive me for eating potato chips in front of you, but I'm hungry. I'm always hungry. My metabolism just marches through everything."

You know, I can relate. I love food so much that I think sometimes that I could eat all day without taking a breath, but of course, I don't. What I can't relate to is having that kind of metabolism--the kind of metabolism that lets you eat potato chips at will without gaining the dreaded love handles. It kind of makes you want to hate her, huh?

Ok, so we're not all blessed with fabulous metabolisms, but all we can do it make the best f what we've got, right? And, there are things we can do to change how our body burns off calories and fat. Check out these excellent tips:

• Muscle Up, Metabolism Up
• 11 tip to help jumpstart your metabolism
• Eat more to lose more