(Cover) - EN Star Style - Leighton Meester eats healthily so she will live a long life, not to stay thin.

The actress plays Blair Waldorf in American teen drama Gossip Girl. Appearing on television means the young star always has to look her best, and she ensures her diet is rich in nutrients. Leighton insists she would eat the same even if she wasn?t famous though, as she wants to stay healthy.

?No one cooks in New York, but a nutritionist helps me eat healthily at home,? she said. ?It?s not for appearance ? I just want to live a long time. I used to drink tons of caffeine ? now I make smoothies with frozen berries and Green Vibrance health powder.?

Gossip Girl also stars Taylor Momsen and Blake Lively, and the girls all get on well. They love chatting about fashion on set ? the programme is renowned for having a lavish wardrobe department.

?I swap beauty tips with the girls on set ? great facialists, masseurs and waxing places,? she told British InStyle. (C) Cover Media