Border's "Low Fat Books" Reading List To...Slim Down??

Need to lose a few pounds for swimsuit season? Border's has completed a study which suggests what you read may impact your body's metabolism enough to help you shed a few pounds!

Oh! The joy of snuggling into my rocking chair, curling up with a good book and ...losing weight!

What??

According to Britain's Daily Mail, Border's has compiled a list of books dubbed "The Low Fat Book List" that is highlighted in the possible future book category: "Fat Burning Books"

Still not convinced?

Book Category Manager for Borders, Caroline Mileham attempted to assure skeptics as she stated,"The science is sound. Books that are written to thrill or excite will cause increased fat burning and pump out a much higher amount of slimming hormones as a result. If the idea catches on we are considering having a section dedicated to fat-burning books. Low Fat Books work the same way as drinking coffee causes an adrenaline rush. However, reading a pulsating bodice-ripper lacks the health negatives of caffeine."

The science is based on the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) which measures the energy burned while the body is in a resting state. As a person gets excited, the body gets an adrenaline rush, and distributes the fat burning hormone into the blood.

Science has learned that adrenaline not only lowers the appetite but also increases the metabolic rate. Think of the response your body gives during the startled "fight or flight" mode of thinking. The pulse quickens, the muscles tense, the body is cranked and ready for action.

Borders study suggests reading certain books will mimic the metabolic spike caused by real life action.

So there is a catch?

Yes! Of course there is a catch! Borders study shows that the reader reaps weight loss benefits from exciting, suspenseful books that cause the heart to pound. Basically, readers that want to burn more calories need to read more exciting books. Furthermore, shocking conclusions and heart wrenching action may give an additional jump to the calorie burning mechanism.

Hmmmmm! Makes sense logically, but ...

Interested in Borders "Low Fat Book List?"

The Top Ten "Low Fat Books" include:

10. Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None"

9. Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"

8. Courtney Love's "Dirty Blonde Diaries"

7. William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist"

6. Frederick Forsyth's "The Day of the Jackal"

5. Andy McNab's "Bravo Two Zero"

4. John Grisham's "Runaway Jury"

3. Stephen King's "The Shining"

2. Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code"

1. Jilly Cooper's "Polo"

Like many readers, I love a good reading list. I have read a few of Borders recommendations. Maybe there is a point to Borders study ...Maybe I can kick start my metabolism by reading one of these books! I think I may stop Borders and pick up Jilly Cooper's "Polo" on my way to the gym!!