Worst Book of the Year Nominee

If you go in any Borders bookstore, you're bound to find a number of copies of the bestseller, "The Da Vinci Code."  It was probably only a matter of time, but some enterprising soul has co-opted the theme for weight loss, writing "The Diet Code: Revolutionary Weight Loss Secrets from Da Vinci and the Golden Ratio."

Apparently, the author has found a "secret mathematical formula" that will "boost metabolism and spark weight loss".  Translated into specifics, this formula recommends things like, "Eat bread - but not without fat or protein," and "use the Golden Ratio to balance fat, protein, and carbs."

Good God, how did something like this ever get published?  I should note that I've found the secret to weight loss as well: exercise.  Throw in a Stone Age diet and you'll also maximize your chances at internal health.  Now I just need some kind of hook.  Maybe I'll give a prize to the reader who comes up with the best (or worst) hook.