Eat Cookies, Lose Weight — Smart for Life ”Cookie Diet” Opens Scarsdale Center Tuesday, September 5, 2006

Believe it or not, there is a way to lose weight that requires you to eat cookies all day long. What’s more, clients following the program lose an average of 12 to 15 pounds per month. The secret — a specially formulated cookie recipe and a doctor’s supervision.

The cookies, which come in five flavors — chocolate, cinnamon-oatmeal raisin, Maine blueberry, pina colada and organic banana — are exclusively available at Smart for Life Weight Management Centers(TM), which have been around for years and have helped thousands of people lose weight.

Smart for Life Weight Management Center will open its first Westchester location at 313 Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale on Tuesday, September 5. On Saturday, September 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Scarsdale center will hold its grand opening event. Attendees of the open house will have the opportunity to talk with staff and physicians and enjoy free samples of the cookies.

The cookies are full of nutrients, amino acids, and fiber which suppress hunger while still supplying the body with what it needs. They are also all-natural and have no chemical appetite suppressants or artificial sweeteners. Patients praise the diet for its excellent hunger control and rapid weight loss.

On joining the program, each client meets with a doctor. They receive a complete physical exam, which includes blood work, an EKG and a Body Composition Analysis. Also included in the program are vitamins, supplements, and medications if necessary.

While the “cookie diet” works to shed pounds, patients learn to eat healthy to maintain their target weight. “The goal of the center is to train patients to eat right and only when they are hungry. We teach them to stop eating before they are full, and to adopt diets high in protein and fiber and low in carbs,” says Dr. Naveed Shafi, Chief Medical Director of Smart for Life – Scarsdale.

According to Dr. Shafi, “we medically supervise patients throughout the weight loss process and work closely with their primary care physician. We also address issues such as high blood pressure and diabetes, usually decreasing, if not eliminating, their need for prescription medications as they lose weight.”

Smart for Life Weight Management Centers(TM) specialize in medically supervised weight loss and have locations throughout the United States and Canada. The Smart for Life Weight Management program helps clients make positive changes in their lives by helping them reach their weight loss goals.