(Cover) - EN Star Style - Brooke Shields stays in shape by eating her childrens leftovers.

The 45-year-old actress-and-model has two daughters with her writer husband Chris Henchy; Rowan Frances, seven, and four-year-old Grier Hammond.

Beautiful Brooke has an enviable figure, and she claims her slender frame is thanks to picking at her childrens plates rather than giving herself an entire portion of dinner.

"Two kids help [to stay in form]. You eat less. I always eat the leftovers of both of my kids, which means that I barely have a whole portion, she told the German edition of OK! magazine.

The star says she also keeps very active and tries to travel about on foot rather than taking the easy option of four wheels. Brooke has tried to instil her athletic approach in Rowan and Grier as she wants them to be sporty.

Besides, I try to go everywhere by feet I barely take a cab. That's something I try to teach my children as well. It's important to move yourself every day," she added. (C) Cover Media