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Cookie diet refers to a special low-calorie diet based on a hunger-controlling meal replacement 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 Hollywood Cookie Diet. All require 4 to 6 cookies per day, sometimes in addition to other food, such as one meal of six ounces of meat in the case of the Siegal diet.

Dr. Siegal’s cookie diet

In 1975, while researching a book on the effect of natural food substances on hunger, South Florida weight loss physician and author Sanford Siegal developed a proprietary mixture of certain amino acids and baked them into a cookie intended to control his patients' hunger. He instructed his patients to consume six cookies (approximately 500 calories) during the day to control hunger, and a reasonable dinner (300 calories) in the evening. His "cookie diet" was an immediate success, and within a few years his practice had grown to 14 clinics in Florida and 10 in Latin America. By the mid-1980s, more that 200 other physicians were using Dr. Siegal's approach and products in their own practices. Soon, Dr. Siegal introduced shake mixes and soup with the same hunger-controlling properties.

From 2002 to mid-2006, Dr. Siegal licensed U.S. Medical Care Holdings, LLC to open franchised weight loss centers that used Dr. Siegal's name, weight loss system, and hunger-controlling cookies, shakes and soup. The company opened dozens of centers in the United States and Canada under various names including Siegal Smart for Life Weight Management Centers. The relationship between Dr. Siegal and his former franchisee ended in August 2006. Dr. Siegal no longer supplies his products or licenses his name and weight loss system to USMCH. On September 25, 2008, USMCH filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to Forbes .

In 2007, Dr. Siegal and his son, Matthew Siegal, formed a company to bring Dr. Siegal's cookies and other products directly to the public. Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet is distributed through web site CookieDiet.com; three Siegal Medical Group clinics in South Florida; and doctors, drug stores and other retailers in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. There are also eight company-owned retail locations in California, Florida, Virgnia, New Jersey, and Arizona. Siegal is also opening a new cookie-diet retail location in Beverly Hills. ^[1] In January 2009, Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet was featured in a People magazine cover story.

Smart For Life

Smart For Life has two programs: a medically supervised program and a home program. Each program features the use of Smart for Life products, which include cookie squares, muffins, shakes, soups and desserts. The Smart Cookie Squares are made with 60% organic ingredients. The Smart Cookie Squares consist of fibre, protein and amino acids. The plan consists of six cookies through the day with water and a dinner of protein and greens. Patients on either program receive ongoing support and information from either the center or online/phone sessions. No exercise is required.

Hollywood cookie diet

The Hollywood cookie diet received its name from celebrity attention/popularity. The diet has been featured in the media.

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. The cookies include fiber, protein and 13 vitamins and minerals, for 150 calories each.

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^ Sklar, Bev (October 2009). "Cookie Diets - Worthwhile or Half-Baked?". AOL Health. Retrieved October 2009. {{cite web}}: Check |authorlink= value (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |authorlink= (help)

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 From 2002 to mid-2006, Dr. Siegal licensed U.S. Medical Care Holdings, LLC to open franchised weight loss centers that used Dr. Siegal's name, weight loss system, and hunger-controlling cookies, shakes and soup. The company opened dozens of centers in the United States and Canada under various names including Siegal Smart for Life Weight Management Centers. The [http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2008-04-17/news/cookie-monsters/ relationship] between Dr. Siegal and his former franchisee ended in August 2006. Dr. Siegal no longer supplies his products or licenses his name and weight loss system to USMCH. On September 25, 2008, USMCH filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to [http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/forbes/2008/1117/062.html Forbes] .
-In 2007, Dr. Siegal and his son, Matthew Siegal, formed a company to bring Dr. Siegal's cookies and other products directly to the public. Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet is distributed through web site [http://www.CookieDiet.com CookieDiet.com]; three Siegal Medical Group clinics in South Florida; and  doctors, drug stores and other retailers in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. There are also eight company-owned retail locations in California, Florida, Virgnia, New Jersey, and Arizona.Siegal is also opening a new cookie-diet retail location in Beverly Hills. <ref>{{cite web | last = Sklar| first = Bev| authorlink = http://www.aolhealth.com/bio/bev-sklar| title = Cookie Diets - Worthwhile or Half-Baked? |  publisher = AOL Health | date = October 2009 | url = http://www.thatsfit.com/2009/01/20/cookie-diets-worthwhile-or-half-baked/ | accessdate = October 2009}}</ref>  In January 2009, Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet was featured in a ''People'' magazine cover story.
+In 2007, Dr. Siegal and his son, Matthew Siegal, formed a company to bring Dr. Siegal's cookies and other products directly to the public. Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet is distributed through web site [http://www.CookieDiet.com CookieDiet.com]; three Siegal Medical Group clinics in South Florida; and  doctors, drug stores and other retailers in the United States, Canada, and Latin America. There are also eight company-owned retail locations in California, Florida, Virgnia, New Jersey, and Arizona. Siegal is also opening a new cookie-diet retail location in Beverly Hills. <ref>{{cite web | last = Sklar| first = Bev| authorlink = http://www.aolhealth.com/bio/bev-sklar| title = Cookie Diets - Worthwhile or Half-Baked? |  publisher = AOL Health | date = October 2009 | url = http://www.thatsfit.com/2009/01/20/cookie-diets-worthwhile-or-half-baked/ | accessdate = October 2009}}</ref>  In January 2009, Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet was featured in a ''People'' magazine cover story.
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