Dr. Siegal’s Direct Nutritionals, LLC, worldwide distributor of the venerable Dr. Siegal’s COOKIE DIET(R) hunger-busting cookies and shake mixes and the operator of web site CookieDiet.com (http://www.CookieDiet.com), today announced that it is featured in the cover story of the current issue of People magazine. The story (http://tinyurl.com/ay7rt6) profiles six men and women who have lost half their weight, a total of nearly 1,000 pounds.

Among the newly-svelte participants is Josie Raper of Phoenix, Arizona, who went from 240 to just 119 lbs. by using Dr. Siegal’s COOKIE DIET(R) foods to control her hunger and help her stick to a reduced-calorie diet.

“I can’t lose this weight because I am always too hungry.”

Have you ever said this to yourself? Hunger is a signal the body gives you to remind you to add some fuel to the furnace. It is in place so you don’t forget to eat and get too low on energy. Hunger is a good thing yet you might find yourself getting upset about being hungry when you are on a diet. There is a way to work with your hunger to make weight loss a lot easier. Below I have defined 3 steps you can take today to use hunger to your advantage.

1. Know Your Hunger Number: