EATING COOKIES TO LOSE WEIGHT

  A diet of biscuits is a great success in the United States and attracts Hollywood stars . Diet Dr. Siegal Cookie is to eat six cookies a day and a full meal. One way to consume only 800 to 1000 calories daily and lose up to 10 pounds per month .

  The price of a weekly box of these slimming biscuits is U.S. $ 59 ( $ 62 ) . The cookies contain milk , eggs , soy , flour and non- vegetable protein. But all the ingredients are not disclosed. Ingredient, protein-based , is kept secret and is known only to him and his wife.

  Dr. Siegal 's regime existed since 1975. But for years , only patients in Miami, Florida, were entitled . It also distributed biscuits in medical clinics. In 2007 , things have changed. The doctor creates its Internet site and starts Cookiediet.com distribute biscuits chains like Walgreen and CNG . Then he opened his first shop , Cookie Diet, Beverly Hills, January 2009. It also publishes the book Dr. Siegal 's Cookie Diet Book.

  Nearly 500,000 people have joined the scheme , including stars like Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Hudson , Jessica Simpson and Kelly Clarkson. Dr. Siegal expects to achieve a turnover of 18 million in 2009, six million more than in 2008 , reported the New York Times.

  Diet cookies has become a veritable gold mine . Other companies have marketed as Hollywood Cookie Diet Cookie Diet and Soypal , which is defined as "the most popular diet in Japan ."

Experts are skeptical

  What's more attractive than effortless scheme, which offers in addition to eating what most other diets forbid ? Nutritionists are skeptical. "The success of this popular diet biscuits based on the fact that it offers from spoiling by making a plan. But like all others of its kind, it will not last long , "says nutritionist Stéphanie Côté , coordinator at Extenso . She explains that it is a low calorie diet , which does not allow you to lose weight in the long term.

  Nutritionist , but is not surprised by the enthusiasm aroused by this scheme. " Although most people know what to do to lose weight , there are people who will always be on the lookout for magic and easy side presented these plans ," she said.

  But here goes. There is no magic formula for weight loss . The most effective approach is to do sports, eat more fruits and vegetables , eat less fat and smaller portions.