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I took this to be one of the Metro's daily 'sucker' stories, since - alas - despite my habit, the cuddlesome bits just won't budge.... have a good w/end, everyone Zena Woodley B.A.(Joint Hons), MCLIP Library Resources Manager The Warner Library Broomfield Hospital Chelmsford CM1 7ET T: 01245-514310 e : [log in to unmask] Ask an Information Expert - it's what we do. All day. Every day. -----Original Message----- From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Barker Abigail (Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust) Sent: 15 June 2007 12:31 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [LIS-MEDICAL] Reading helps you diet This is obviously a big fat fib. If it were true, surely I'd be the skinny size of posh spice and she'd be the not-so-skinny size of me?! Abigail Barker Deputy Librarian Healthcare Library Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust Stadium Road London SE18 4QH Tel: 020 8836 6752 Search the library catalogue http://selh.sirsi.ltd.uk/uhtbin/qelizabeth ---- Original message ---- Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:58:58 +0100 From: "Sarah George (Education Library NPT)" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [LIS-MEDICAL] Reading helps you diet To: [log in to unmask] >Thought I'd share this with everyone as it made me laugh in Wednesday's >Metro and is useful for anyone who wants an excuse to read more! Don't >think medical books are likely to have the same effect though. > > >Reading helps you diet >Wednesday, June 13, 2007 > >Why slave away in the gym or bother with yet another diet when you can >lose weight by getting stuck into the latest John Grisham thriller? > >All you need to burn off unsightly extra calories is a gripping read, >say experts. > >This is because excitement causes the body to pump adrenaline - a >fat-burning hormone - into the bloodstream, decreasing appetite and >boosting metabolism >The more thrilling or racy the book, the greater the calorie-burning >effect will be - putting thrillers and erotic romance stories firmly at >the top of the pile. > >For instance, getting through Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code will burn off a >chicken tikka massala with pilau rice (885 calories). > >Grisham's Runaway Jury erases an all-day breakfast sandwich, while >reading Jilly Cooper's Polo aces a Big Mac Meal, according to the >research by Borders book store. > > > >Sarah George >Librarian >Education Library Education Centre >Neath Port Talbot Hospital >Baglan Way Port Talbot >West Glam SA12 7BX > >NULJ code - NEGH > >Tel:01639 862369 >Fax: 01639 862548 >Email: [log in to unmask] >NHS Wales E-library for health http://tinyurl.com/3dojf8 > >Reduce your carbon footprint. 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