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A Novel Idea: Learn Healthy Habits by Reading Fiction

by Sally Andersen

Bibliotherapist showed up on my career placement exam when I was graduating college. I had never heard the term before, and was definitely intrigued.

The practice of bibliotherapy merges psychological therapy with reading as a form of recreational therapy. Practitioners use books with a message, targeted toward their patient’s specific needs, to help a-novel-diet.jpgportray the psychology of a situation through easy-to-relate-to characters and stories.

A new adult fiction book, released last week, sets out to help readers lose weight under these same theories.

A Novel Diet (2008) by Nikki Lang tells a story too familiar to many women today: 32-year-old Cheryl is tired of being overweight, and is ready to do something about it.

As readers follow Cheryl’s story, common weight-loss questions are answered, a format more appealing and memorable than reading an F.A.Q. guide. Topics addressed include: How is breakfast vital to shedding pounds? Why does is help to eat more, smaller meals? Why do people who weigh more tend to cook less? Which types of exercise are crucial for weight-loss?

Dr. Lang - that’s right, the author is an M.D. - has a similar book targeted to teens, and her own Web site - Novel Medicine - where you can learn more about her novel approach to health care through recipes, her blog, and more.


Posted in My Rantings, New Releases on June 10th, 2008

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