The Hollywood Cookie Diet, lemon variety, is a meal replacement program that the manufacturer claims can help users reach their weight loss goals. The cookies are made by a La Habra, California based company called Hollywood Miracle Products.http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4070558

Each cookie in the Hollywood Cookie Diet contains 140 calories, as well as 4 grams of fat, 24 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of dietary fiber and 5 grams of protein. The maker recommends eating 4 cookies per day, as a replacement for breakfast and lunch. The product is advertised as a quick meal that may be eaten on the go that can replace normal meals to result in weight loss. The manufacturer claims that users may continue on the cookie diet until the desired amount of weight has been lost.http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4070558

The Hollywood Cookie Diet works in a similar fashion as other meal replacement weight loss programs. Two meals of the day are are replaced with the product, and then a healthy dinner is consumed in the evening. These diets can work because they force dieters to consume a low amount of calories (as low as 1,000 calories in a day in some cases). The diet cookies contain protein, fiber and amino acids that normal cookies do not have, which may help users feel fuller longer.http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-cookie-diet?page=2

However, some experts state that it can be dangerous to follow a restrictive diet plan such as the cookie diet. This is because the lack of variety in the diet, along with the severe reduction of calories, can create a void of vital nutrients.http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cookie-diet/AN02051

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