Cookie Diet
One of the most ridiculous fad diets ever invented is the cookie diet. The diet relies on eating cookies to control hunger and thus help people lose weight.
Fad diets are short term diets in which people are to lose a lot of weight, and are popular because of their claims of great weight loss. Often times, like the cookie diet, these diets rely on one miracle food with amazing properties for weight loss. These diets rely on slick pitches that make it seem silly not to buy and try the diet.
Sanford Siegel created the cookie diet in 1975 while he was doing research for a nutrition book. To maintain the cookie diet people would eat six cookies a day, plus a regular dinner. People on the diet ate only 800 calories a day. The cookie diet exploded to 24 clinics around the world. In the middle 1980s over 200 doctors were prescribing Dr. Siegel’s cookie diet in their own practices. The clever doctor came out with soups and shakes that also contained the amino acids needed to control hunger.
Later Hollywood grabbed the cookie diet. The diet benefited from the media efforts of all the stars who tried it to lose weight. Like the original cookie diet this Hollywood version replaced breakfast and lunch with cookies, then allowed a reasonable dinner. These cookies each contain 150 calories and fiber, protein and minerals.
Don’t waste time with the cookie diet. Remember that good health comes from a balanced diet and an exercise program. Forget miracle foods even if a star tells you to try them.
In conclusion, I hope the ideas, issues and information I have brought forward help you in the future.