Alternative meals for weight loss have been replacing regular meals lately. Like all other meal replacement diets, the Soypal Cookie Diet is a method that promises weight loss through regular ingestion of Soypal cookies.

Soypal crackers are made from okara, a type of soybean pulp that can trigger weight loss by keeping hunger at bay, thanks to its fiber that expands the stomach and makes the dieter feel full. In addition to being fiber-dense, this product is also loaded with vitamins, minerals (like iron, calcium, and potassium), protein, carbohydrates, and fat, making it a complete meal. And as such, it’s meant to replace a full meal, preferably the biggest meal of the day. The bonus? You save hundreds of calories by relying on these cookies for a meal, as a bag of Soypal only contains 150 calories. The low? A bag only contains 7 cookies.

To help the fibers expand, at least 2 glasses of fluids such as water, green tea, soy milk, fresh juice, and vegetable juice should be consumed.

The Soypal Cookie Diet may or may not be combined with other diet programs. Based on user anecdotes, this is a good standalone weight loss method that isn’t too restricted but isn’t without its results.

However, there are some downsides to this famous Japanese weight loss treatment. For one thing, the main ingredient in cookies is soy, to which many people can be quite allergic. However, soy is a very healthy protein that actually has commendable properties to its name. Second, this diet lacks a defined weight loss program. Other than the fact that the Soypal product is meant to replace lunch or dinner, the program does not describe other things that go along with it, such as exercise and diet regimens. Third, it’s quite expensive since it’s presumably outsourced directly from Japan.