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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Prominent New York nutritionist Esther Blum thinks you should rely on fatty foods and alcohol to slim down in the new year. You're probably checking the calendar right now but I can assure you it's not April 1st, and Miss Blum is serious. In fact, Teri Hatcher is a follower of her unconventional plan.

According to this article from the Daily Mail, Esther Blum's diet is kind of like Atkin's, except you're allowed carbs and alcohol. However, you need to watch that you're sticking to healthy fats and not over-indulging in carbs. As far as alcohol goes, stick to straight shooters to avoid sugary mixers.

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Ready for another "I eat everything and don't gain any weight" story? Here's one, by Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker.

"I eat everything," the actress, 43, says. "I'm just an eater. If it's free, I honestly eat everything."

To prove her point, Parker shared with PEOPLE magazine a list of the foods she'd eaten in the 48 hours prior to her diet confession.

"Last night I had steak and some lamb shank," she said. "And I had some roasted chicken and some cassoulet and some profiteroles and some ice cream and some cheesecake."

Another example: On Monday, "I had two different tarts from Once Upon a Tart [in SoHo] and toast and a banana and a cup of coffee and a bagel with cream cheese," she said. Oh, yeah: "And a glass of fresh orange juice."

While she doesn't gather up many calories from alcohol -- "I'm just simply not really a drinker," she says -- Parker definitely enjoys her food.

So how does she stay so slim and trim? Predisposition probably, says Parker. And Pilates -- although she hasn't worked out in weeks. And running around after her 5-year-old son. Oh, and anxiety too, she says.

For more scoop on what the stars do to stay in shape, check out AOL's Celebrity Diet & Fitness site.

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Adrian Grenier sprints and lets the paparazzi know that it's "a non-event." I wonder if the girls with him think it's a non-event ...

Julianne Moore told OK magazine that she's "hungry all the time. All actresses are hungry all the time." That seems like quite the generalization, especially considering Sarah Jessica Parker recently came out saying that she eats everything. Who do you believe? SJP might have a ridiculously high metabolism, but I think it's more likely (and really unfortunate) that Julianne probably speaks for more of Hollywood.

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