I am book mad; however, although I prefer D.H. Lawrence to Dan Brown, sometimes I can't help but indulge in pulp/populist literature. And yesterday, when I saw Helpful Hints by Jyoti Shenoy just glistening on the store's rack, I knew that I had to have it.

The grammar is atrocious, the spelling worse, and the tips? Some are useful, some are little more than wive's tales committed to print.
So, to serve you, dear readers, I will begin presenting one lesson daily. Today's hint comes from the section of "slimming":

To enable you to eat less, place the picture of your favorite model before you or a big mirror to watch yourself eating. This will certainly prevent you from overeating.