Editing Body for Life (section)

==Reception==

No scientific research has been done on Body for Life.<ref name="Longe 2008"/> 

The Body for Life program has been described by some as a hard to follow program that is effective at losing weight and building muscle.<ref name="WebMd 2018">{{cite web|last=Zelman|first=Kathleen|author-link=Kathleen Zelman|title=Body for Life Program Review: Does It Work?|url=https://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/body-for-life|url-status=live|publisher=[[WebMD]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509000319/http://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/body-for-life |archive-date=2015-05-09 }}</ref>

While criticized by some as a [[fad diet]], the "program's success is based on testimonials and anecdotal evidence",<ref name="UnityPoint">{{cite web|url=https://www.unitypoint.org/waterloo/four-fad-diets.aspx|title=Four Fad Diets"|publisher=[[UnityPoint Health]]}} Retrieved 10 December 2019.</ref> it differs from many fad diets because it can be sustained.<ref name="EverydayHealth">{{cite web|url=https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/body-for-life-diet.aspx|title=The Body for Life Diet|last=Lee|first=Katherine|quote=The Body for Life diet is a program that can be used long-term, unlike many fad diets|publisher=[[Everyday Health]]}}</ref>

The program's dependence on extensive exercise (45 minute workouts, six days a week), means it is not suitable for everyone.<ref name="diet.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.diet.com/g/body-for-life-diet|title=Body for Life diet}}</ref>

The high-protein content of the diet has been criticized.<ref name="Longe 2008"/><ref name="EverydayHealth" /> ''The Gale Encyclopedia of Diets'', notes that:

<blockquote>The thing nutritionists tend to criticize most strongly, however, is the perceived need for dietary supplements in this program. Bill Phillips, the originator of Body for Life, used to unabashedly recommend dieters use EAS supplements, a company Bill Phillips was CEO of, to achieve better results. Since he sold EAS, he no longer recommends those products. He now recommends his products sold in the Bill Phillips Fitness Store at eatingright.com. Many nutritionists feel that a good, healthy diet should not require protein shakes and other supplements beyond perhaps a multivitamin for certain dieters.<ref name="Longe 2008"/></blockquote>