In what seems like yet another too-good-to-be-true scenario, a man named Dr. Siegal has been touting “The Cookie Diet” all over the media lately.

According to this article from The New York Daily News, the plan has participants eating six 90-calorie cookies throughout the day along with lots of water and 1,000 total calories from meals of lean protein and vegetables. Although it sounds great at the outset, the idea has come under attack recently by nutritionists who argue that the only way to lose weight and keep it off is to change your eating habits for life.

Have you tried “The Cookie Diet” or a similar plan? What do you think about this type of diet? Do you predict it will last? You tell us!

According to the CDC, people over the age of 65 and under the age of 5 are at increased risk of developing complications as a result of the flu.

Are you planning to get flu shots for you or your family members? You tell us!

When we were kids, it was nearly unthinkable to consider spending a Halloween night doing anything but trick-or-treating. We always went together in a group and our parents always checked our treat bags for “unsafe” candy, but we continued the tradition well into our tween years.

These days, however, concerns about safety, the dreaded flu and even nutrition have more and more parents requesting that their little ones spend the night at a neighborhood party, family get-together or other social event in lieu of trick-or-treating.

We’re curious—are your kids participating in this time-honored tradition, or have you made alternative plans? What’s your family plan for Halloween? Has trick-or-treating become passe? You tell us!