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This article is written like an advertisement. Please help rewrite this article from a neutral point of view. For blatant advertising that would require a fundamental rewrite to become encyclopedic, use {{db-spam}} to mark for speedy deletion. (December 2007) Cookie diet refers to a special low-calorie diet based on a hunger-controlling, Dr. Siegal’s cookie diet In 1975, while researching a book on the effect of natural food substances on hunger, South Florida weight loss physican 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-1980's, 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 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. In January 2009, Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet was featured in a People magazine cover story. Smart For Life Main article: 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 | ||||
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