Books help you lose weight

There's a new series of books aimed at 9- to 13-year-old girls called Beacon Street Girls. One book, "Lake Rescue," focuses an overweight girl named Chelsea Briggs who overcomes problems to find fitness and eat healthy.

Duke researchers used that book for its six-month childhood obesity program, and the results were astounding.

According to The New York Times, girls who read "Lake Rescue" posted a decline in average body mass index scores of 0.71; those who didn’t read the book (including those who had counseling) had an average increase of 0.05. That seemingly minor difference means the girls who read "Lake Rescue" will achieve a healthy weight in a few years if they maintain their regular growth rate and do not gain any more weight.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/14/health/14well.html

Does anyone have any books they'd recommend to help people lose weight?