The Cookie Diets
The term "cookie diet” refers to a low calorie diet based on a hunger-controlling, meal replacements in the form of a cookie. There are a number of cookie diets currently on the market such as Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet, Smart for Life and and Hollywood Cookie Diet. Ranging from four to six cookies a day, each plan relies on specially formulated cookies as the primary source of nutrition and vitamins. The diets are founded on the principle that the greatest dieter motivation is seeing fast results and that cookies are convenient and portable.
Dr. Siegal’s Cookie Diet
In 1975, Dr. Sanford Siegal created the cookie diet concept by developing a hunger-controlling amino acid formula and baking it into a cookie. He instructed his patients to consume six cookies through the day and no other food duringthe day and then a dinner consisting of six ounces of chicken, turkey or fish and one cup of green vegetables. The total calorie intake on the diet totals 840 calories a day (540 from the cookies and 300 from dinner). The cookies come in a variety of flavors. As a supplement to the cookies, shakes and soups are also available on the plan. No exercise is required on the program.
Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet is distributed through various channels including three Siegal Medical Group clinics in South Florida; an e-commerce web site (CookieDiet.com); eight company-owned shopping mall kiosks; and more than 100 doctors, drug stores, spas and other retailers in North and South America.
Hollywood Cookie Diet
The Hollywood cookie diet received its name from the celebrity attention / popularity. The diet has been featured in such media outlets as Oxygen Magazine, In Touch Magazine, and NBC's Lipstick Jungle.
The plan consists of one cookie for breakfast, one cookie as a midmorning snack, one cookie for lunch and one cookie as a mid afternoon snack along with a dinner. Each cookie is individually wrapped for portability. The Hollywood Cookies include fiber, protein and 13 vitamins and minerals. One cookie consists of 150 calories and is available in Chocolate Chip, Lemon, and Oatmeal Raisin. The Hollywood cookie diet is available online and at major pharmacies.