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	Physician Supervised	Physical Exam with EKG and Lab Work	Metabolic Evaluation and Treatment	Weekly Weigh-In & Physician Available	Rapid Weight Loss of 12-15 lbs. per month**	Easy to Follow	Preservative in Food	All Vitamins and Supplements Included	Organic and Natural Ingredients	Teaches Internal Mechanism for Portion Control	Water
Smart for Life	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	Triple Filtered
Pre-Packaged Meal Plans
Nutri System	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	N/A
Jenny Craig	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	N/A
Slim Fast	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	N/A
Carb Restricted Plans
Atkins	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	N/A	No	No	No	N/A
South Beach (Phase 1)	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	N/A	No	No	No	N/A
Point & Calorie Counting Plans
Weight Watchers	No	No	No	No	No	No	N/A	No	No	No	N/A
Zone	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	N/A
Meal Replacement
Dr. Siegal Cookie Diet	Only in Miami	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Municipal Miami Water
HollyWood Cookie Diet	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Municipal Water

Sources: Forbes, 04/05, Fresh Direct, Amazon, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes the cost of associated books, if applicable, and any membership fees associated with the diet averaged over a six-month period.

Forbes has compared the cost of a number of popular diets. Weekly menus were gathered for each of the 10 diets, and food prices were obtained from Fresh Direct.

Smart for Life price may vary slightly by market and reflects a national average.

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