PRODUCTS TO AVOID - BRANDS TO BOYCOTT

It is our opinion that there are at least two good reasons to avoid/boycott these brands and products:

1.    Among these products are the ones Oprah and Bob claim she uses/used to lose weight on the Best Life Diet. Clearly she has gained weight. Therefore, the logical conclusion is that consuming these products results in weight gain, not weight loss, and that they should be avoided by anyone intending to lose weight.

2.    We remain of the opinion that Bob and Oprah are running a confidence game - they lure you in by gaining your trust, then deceive you with falsified ads and untruthful sales pitches (e.g., the images and text in their ads, such as Oprah's testimonial/endorsement on the Best Life Diet website). We opine that it is not a good idea to support con men and con women and the brands/products that affiliate with/support them.

 

 
The brands listed below are Best Life partners. Below them are the products promoted by carrying the Best Life seal.

According to Bob and Oprah, the promoted products "fit right into the Best Life way of eating."

You can see what the "Best Life way of eating" has done for Oprah.

 
 
8th Continent Soy Beverages
Edy's Fuit bars
Liptonฎ Tea
Progresso Foods
Barilla PLUS Pasta
Fiber One Bars
Muir Glen Organic
Skinny Cow
Barilla Whole Grain Pasta
Fiber One (cereal)
Mushroom Council
Slim-Fastฎ
Barilla Pasta Sauce
Flatout Flatbread
Nature Valley
Smart Balance
Bertolliฎ Olive Oil
Florida Citrus
Oatmeal Crisp
Sportline
Better 'n Eggs
Green Giant Frozen Vegetables
One-A-Day Women’s
Total (cereal)
Cascadian Farm Organic
Green Giant Canned Vegetables
One-A-Day Men’s Health Formula
Wasa Brands
Cheerios (cereal)
Hellmann’sฎ
One-A-Day 50 Plus
Wheaties (cereal)
Chex (cereal)
Lean Cuisine
Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn
Wishboneฎ Spritzers
Columbo Yogurt
Lean Cuisine
Progresso Soups
Yoplait
SMART BALANCE Products
Smart Balance
• Peanut Butter • Smart Balance Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Original Butter Spread • Smart Balanceฎ Buttery Spread with Extra Virgin Olive Oil Light
• Smart Balanceฎ Cooking Spray • Smart Balanceฎ Omega Plus
• Smart Balanceฎ Original Buttery Spreads • Smart Balanceฎ Butter Blend Sticks
• Smart Balanceฎ 67% Buttery Spread • Smart Balanceฎ Butter Blend Stick Regular
• Smart Balanceฎ 37% Light Buttery Spread • Smart Balanceฎ Butter Blend Stick Regular with Omega-3
• Smart Balanceฎ Low Sodium Buttery Spread • Smart Balanceฎ Butter Blend Stick Unsalted with Omega-3
• Smart Balance  Organic Buttery Spread • Smart Balance Omegatm Peanut Butter
• Smart Balanceฎ Omega-3 Buttery Spread • Smart Balance Omegatm Chunky Peanut Butter
• Smart Balanceฎ Omega-3 Bundle • Smart Balance Omegatm Creamy Peanut Butter
• Smart Balanceฎ Omega-3 Bundle Light    

Better 'n Eggs and AllWhites Products
Better'n Eggs

AllWhites
Edy's Fruit Bars
Edy's Fruit bars
•
Grape
• Lemonade
• Lime
• Orange & Cream
•
Strawberry
• Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
• Tangerine
• Tropical Smoothie

•
Variety Pack (Grape, Cherry, Tropical)
• Variety Pack (Lime, Strawberry, Wildberry)
•
Variety Pack No Sugar Added (Black Cherry, Strawberry-Kiwi, Mixed Berry)
• Variety Pack No Sugar Added (Strawberry, Tangerine, Rasberry)
Hint Products
Hint Water
• Mango Grapefruit
• Pomegranite Tangerine
• Lime
• Rasberry-Lime
• Peppermint
•
Pear
• Tropical Punch
• Strawberry-Kiwi
• Cucumber
Yoplait Products
Originaly Yogurt
•
99% Fat Free All Flavors
Light Yogurt
•
All Flavors

Thick & Creamy
•
Thick & Creamy

Light Thick & Creamy
•
Light Thick & Creamy All Flavors

Nouriche™ SuperSmoothie
•
Nouriche™ All Flavors

Original Smoothies
•
Original Smoothie All Flavors

Light Smoothies
•
Light Smoothie All Flavors

Progresso Products
Soups
Progresso Traditional Soups
•
Beef & Baked Potato Soup
•
Beef & Mushroom Soup
•
Beef & Vegetable Soup
•
Chicken Barley Soup
•
Chicken Herb Dumpling Soup
• Chicken Noodle Soup
• Chicken Rice with Vegetables Soup
• Chicken Vegetable Soup
• Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
• Hearty Chicken & Rotini Soup
• Homestyle Chicken with Vegetables and Pasta Soup
• Manhattan Clam Chowder
• Minestrone with Chicken
• Roasted Chicken Italiano Soup
• Roasted Chicken Garden Herb Soup
• Roasted Chicken Rotini Soup
• Split Pea with Ham Soup
• Turkey Noodle Soup
Progresso Vegetable Classic Soups
•
Escarole in Chicken Broth
•
French Onion Soup
•
Green Split Pea Soup
•
Hearty Black Bean Soup
•
Hearty Penne in Chicken Broth
• Hearty Tomato Soup
• Lentil Soup
• Macaroni & Bean Soup
• Minestrone Soup
• Tomato Rotini Soup
• Vegetable Soup
• Vegetarian Vegetable with Barley Soup
• Garden Vegetable Soup

99% Fat Free Soups
•
Beef Barley
•
Chicken Noodle
•
Minestrone
•
Roasted Chicken Wild Rice
•
Roasted Chicken Wild Rice
• Lentil Soup

Rich & Hearty Soups
•
Savory Beef Barley Vegetable Soup
•
Vegetable Beef Slow Cooked Soup

Progresso Carb Monitor Soups
•
Tuscan Brand Meatball (Made in USA) Soup
•
Chicken Vegetable Soup

Reduced Sodium Soups
•
Chicken Gumbo Soup
•
Chicken Noodle Soup
• Garden Vegetable Soup
• Sodium Minestrone Soup

Food Products
Bean Products
•
Black Beans
•
Cannellini Beans
•
Chick Peas
•
Dark Red Kidney Beans
•
Fava Beans
• Garbanzo Beans
• Pinto Beans
• Red Kidney Beans
Oil & Vinegar
•
Balsamic  Vinegar
•
Garlic Flavored Vinegar
•
Red Wine Vinegar

Pasta Sauces
•
Lobster Pasta Sauce
•
Red Clam with Tomatoes and Basil Pasta Sauce

Tuna
•
Light Solid Tuna in Olive Oil
•
Solid White Albacore Tuna in Olive Oil

Tomato Products
•
Crushed Tomatoes with added puree
•
Whole Tomatoes, Peeled, with Basil
•
Tomato Puree
•
Diced Tomatoes
•
Diced Tomatoes with Italian Herbs
• Fire Roasted Crushed Tomatoes with added Puree
• Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes

Green Giant Products
Frozen
Green Giant ฎ Frozen Box
•
Asparagus Cuts
•
Green Beans & Almonds
•
Baby Lima Beans
•
Broccoli Cuts
•
Broccoli Spears
• Broccoli Spears & Butter Sauce
• Baby Brussel Sprouts & Butter Sauce
• Nibletsฎ Corn
• Shoepeg White Corn
• Shoepeg White Corn & Butter Sauce
• Baby Vegetable Medley: Sugar Snap Peas, Cauliflower, Carrots
• Italian-Style Vegetables: Broccoli/ Red Peppers/Olive Oil/Garlic
• Baby Sweet Peas
• Sugar Snap Peas
• Sweet Peas & Pearl Onions
• Cut Leaf Spinach & Butter Sauce
• Spinach
• Simply Steam - Garden Vegetable Medley
• Simply Steam - Broccoli and Carrots

Green Giant ฎ Frozen 
Just For ONE ™
•
Just For ONE! ™ Corn & Butter Sauce
• Just For ONE! ™ Broccoli & Carrots with Italian Seasonings

Green Giant ฎ Frozen 16 oz Bags
•
Cut Green Beans
•
Broccoli Cuts
•
Chopped Broccoli
• Nibletsฎ Corn
• Mixed Vegetables
• Sweet Peas

Green Giant ฎ Frozen Corn on the Cob

Green Giant ฎ Frozen Family Size Bags
•
Baby Brussel Sprouts & Butter Sauce
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Cauliflower & Three Cheese Sauce
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Nibletsฎ Corn & Butter Sauce
•
Broccoli & Carrots with Garlic & Herbs
• Garden Vegetable Medley: Peas, Potatoes, Peppers & Herbs
• Selectฎ Tuscan Herb Sauce: Cauliflower, Broccoli, Beans, Carrots
• Selectฎ Roasted Garlic & Herb Sauce: Broccoli & Cauliflower Florets
• Selectฎ White Shoepeg Corn
• Selectฎ Broccoli Florets
• Selectฎ Whole Green Beans
• Selectฎ Sugar Snap Peas
• Selectฎ LeSueurฎ Early June Peas
Canned
Green Giant ฎ Canned Asparagus
•
Cut Spears Asparagus, 50% Less Sodium

Green Giant ฎ Canned Green Beans
•
Cut Green Beans, 50% Less Sodium

Green Giant ฎ Canned Peas
•
Sweet Peas, 50% Less Sodium
•
Sweet Peas YT Sweet, 50% Less Sodium
Green Giant ฎ Canned Corn
•
Mexicornฎ (corn with peppers)
• Nibletsฎ Whole Kernel Sweet
• Nibletsฎ Whole Kernel Sweet, 50% Less Sodium
• Nibletsฎ Whole Kernel Sweet, No Added Salt
• Nibletsฎ Whole Kernel, Extra Sweet
• Supersweet Yellow & White Whole Kernel
• White Shoepeg
• Whole Kernel Sweet, 50% Less Sodium

 
8th Continent Products
8th Continentฎ Soymilk
•
Original
•
Vanilla
•
Light Chocolate

•
Light Original
•
Light Vanilla

•
Fat Free Original
• Fat Free Vanilla
• Chocolate Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Cascadian Farm Products
Cereals
•
Great Measure
•
Hearty Morning
•
Purely O's
•
Raisin Bran

Fruit
•
Blackberries
•
Blueberries
•
Harvest Berries
•
Red Raspberries
•
Sliced Peaches
• Premium Strawberries
• Sweet Cherries
Potato Sides
•
Country Style Potatoes
•
Hash Browns

Meals
•
Organic Thai-Style Stir Fry Blend
•
Organic Chinese-Style Stir Fry Blend
Vegetables
•
Asparagus Cuts
•
Broccoli Cuts
•
Broccoli Florets
•
Green Beans (Cut)
•
Green Beans w/ Toasted Almonds (French-Cut)
• Green Beans (Petite Whole)
• Peas (Garden)
• Peas (Petite Sweet)
• Peas (Sweet)
• Super Sweet Corn
• Spinach (Cut)
• Winter Squash
• Cut Green Beans
• Premium Gardener's Blend
• Premium Mixed Vegetables: Carrots, Corn & Peas
• Premium Peas & Carrots
• Garden Vegetables Medley boil in a bag
• Broccoli & Carrots boil in a bag

Muir Glen Products
Soups
•
Lentil Soup
•
Vegetable Soup
•
Split Pea Soup
•
Minestrone Soup
•
Southwest Black Bean Soup

Salsas
•
Black Bean & Corn
•
Garlic Cilantro Salsa
•
Hot Salsa
•
Medium Chipotle Salsa
•
Medium Salsa
• Mild Salsa
Sauces
•
Cabernet Marinara Pasta Sauce
•
Chunky Tomato & Herb Pasta Sauce
•
Diced Tomatoes with Italian Herbs
•
Diced Tomatoes with Basil & Garlic
•
Diced Tomatoes with Garlic & Onion
• Farm Select: Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
• Farm Select: Fire Roasted Crushed Tomatoes
• Farm Select: Fire Roasted Whole Tomatoes
• Four Cheese Pasta Sauce
• Garden Vegetable Pasta Sauce
• Garlic Roasted Garlic Sauce
• Italian Herb Pasta Sauce
• Portabello Mushroom Pasta Sauce
• Fire Roasted Tomato Pasta Sauce
• Premium Diced Tomatoes No Salt Added
• Premium Ground Peeled Tomatoes
• Premium Stewed Tomatoes
• Premium Tomato Paste
• Premium Tomato Sauce - No Salt Added
• Premium Whole Peeled Tomatoes
• Premium Whole Peeled Tomatoes with Basil
• Spicy Tomato Pasta Sauce
• Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Sauce
• Whole Peeled Plum Tomatoes
• Whole Peeled Tomatoes 
• Whole Peeled Tomatoes in Juice

Cheerios, Chex, Wheaties, Total and Fiber One Products
Fiber One Bars
•
Oats & Chocolate Chewy Bar
•
Oats & Peanut Butter Chewy Bar


Flatout Products
Flatout
•
Healthy Grains Multi-Grain
•
Healthy Grains Whole Grain White
•
Healthy Grains Harvest Wheat

Flatout Lights
•
The Original
•
Sundried Tomato
• Italian Herb
Pop Secret Products
•
94% Fat Free Butter Popcorn snack size

•
94% Fat Free Kettle Corn snack size

Slim Fast Products
Slim-Fastฎ Optima Ready-to-Drink Cans
•
Cappuccino Delight
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Creamy Milk Chocolate
•
French Vanilla
•
Rich Chocolate Royale
•
Strawberries N’ Cream

Slim Fastฎ Optima Powders
•
Chocolate Royale Shake Mix
•
French Vanilla Shake Mix
•
Milk Chocolate Shake Mix
•
Strawberry Supreme Shake Mix
Slim-Fastฎ High Protein Ready-to-Drink Cans
•
Extra Creamy Vanilla
•
Extra Creamy Chocolate
•
Extra Creamy Strawberry

Slim-Fastฎ Classic Ready-to-Drink Cans
•
Creamy Milk Chocolate
•
French Vanilla
•
Rich Chocolate Royale
• Strawberries N’ Cream

Slim-Fastฎ Easy to Digest Ready-to-Drink Cans
•
Chocolate Delight
•
Vanilla
•
Coffee

Slim Fastฎ Meal Bars:

Optima Meal bars:
•
Optima Chewy Granola Trail Mix Fruit and Nut 
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Optima Chewy Granola Peanut Butter
•
Optima Chewy Granola Chocolate Chip

High Protein Meal bars
•
High Protein Peanut Granola
•
High  Protein Chocolate Chip Granola
Wish-Bone Products
Wishboneฎ Salad SpritzersTM
•
Red Wine Mist Cabernet Vinaigrette Dressing
•
Balsamic BreezeTM Vinaigrette Dressing
•
Italian Vinaigrette Dressing
Best Foods and Hellmann's Products
•
Light Mayonnaise
•
Canola Mayonnaise
Lipton Products
•
Green 
•
Organic 
•
Herbal 
•
Orange & Spice Flavored Black
•
Bavarian Wild Berry 

•
Vanilla Caramel Truffle 
•
White Tea with Island Mango and Peach 
•
Black Pearl 
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Red Tea with Harvest Strawberry and Passionfruit
•
Cold Brew 

•
Mixed Berry Green 
•
Honey Lemon Green 
•
Orange, Passion Fruit & Jasmine Green 
•
Iced Tea Brew

Bertolli Products
•
Bertolli Extra Virgin
•
Bertolli Extra Light
•
Bertolli Classico
Barilla Products
Pasta
•
Barilla Plus
Sauces with 500 mg sodium or less per half cup
•
Tomato and Basil Sauce
•
Sweet Pepper and Garlic Sauce
•
Three Cheese Sauce
Wasa Products
Wasa crackers with 3 g or more fiber per ounce
•
Multigrain
•
Light Rye
•
Hearty Rye
•
Sourdough Rye
•
Oats
•
Fiber Rye

Colombo Products
Classic
•
All Flavors

Large Size
•
All Flavors

Light Yogurt
•
All Flavors
One-A-Day Products
•
One-A-Day Women's Multivitamins
•
One-A-Day Men's Health 
Formula Multivitamins
•
One-A-Day 50 Plus Multivitamins
The Mushroom Council
•
Mushrooms add great taste, satisfying texture, and are nutrient-rich. They're a good source of B vitamins—important for converting food to energy, and for keeping the brain sharp. They’re rich in copper; important for the heart and bones, and they’re high in selenium, a cancer-fighting mineral. New research is uncovering antioxidant compounds called polyphenols in mushrooms. The Mushroom Council represents mushroom growers in the U.S. and abroad.

SPORTLine
Nature Valley Products
Nature Valley Fruit Crisps
• Original Apple
• Apple Cinnamon
Florida Grapefruits
•
Grapefruit are a natural on The Best Life Diet as they are loaded with vitamin C and, in the case of pink and red grapefruit, a great source of the powerful antioxidant lycopene. Studies show that adding grapefruit to the diet can help lower the bad, LDL cholesterol. And best of all, they taste great and can be eaten alone, or make a great ingredient as shown in the Best Life recipes.

LeanCuisine Products

Caf้ Classics

•

Bow Tie Pasta & Chicken

• Chicken a L'Orange
• Chicken and Vegetables
• Chicken Carbonara
• Chicken with Almonds
• Garlic Beef & Broccoli
• Glazed Chicken
• Grilled Chicken with
Teriyaki Glaze
• Honey Dijon Grilled Chicken
• Shrimp and 
Angel Hair Pasta
• Steak Tips Portobello
• Sweet & Sour Chicken
• Thai-Style Chicken
• Three Cheese Chicken
• Chicken Fried Rice Bowl
• Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
•
Creamy Basil Chicken Bowl
•
Grilled Chicken Caesar Bowl
•
Teriyaki Steak Bowl
•
Three Cheese Stuffed
Rigatoni Bowl

Comfort Classics

• Baked Chicken Florentine
• Beef Peppercorn
• Beef Pot Roast
• Cheese Lasagna with 
Chicken Breast Scallopini
• Meatloaf with Gravy 
& Whipped Potatoes
•
Oven Roasted Beef
•
Roasted Turkey and Vegetables
•
Salisbury Steak 
with Mac & Cheese
•
Southern Beef Tips

Casual Eating

• Cheese French Bread Pizza
• Deluxe French Bread Pizza
• Deluxe Pizza
• Four Cheese Pizza
• Margherita Pizza
• Pepperoni French Bread Pizza
• Pepperoni Pizza
• Roasted Vegetable Pizza
• Spinach & Mushroom Pizza
• Three Meat Pizza
• BBQ recipe Chicken Pizza
• Mushroom Pizza
•
Roasted Garlic Chicken Pizza
•
Chicken Tuscan Panini
•
Chicken,Spinach,
& Mushrooms Panini

Spa Cuisine

• Chicken Mediterranean
• Chicken Pecan
• Ginger Garlic Stir fry w/chicken
• Grilled Chicken Primavera
• Hunan Stir Fry with beef
• Lemon Chicken
• Lemongrass Chicken
• Oven Roasted Beef Burgundy
• Pork Stir Fry
•
Rosemary Chicken
•
Sesame Stir fry with chicken
•
Salmon with Basil
• Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce

One-Dish Favorites

• Angel Hair Pasta Marinara
• Asian Style Pot Stickers
• Cheese Lasagna Florentine Bake
• Cheese Ravioli
• Chicken Chow Mein
• Chicken Enchilada
• Chicken Fettuccini
• Chicken Florentine Lasagna
• Classic Five Cheese Lasagna
• Deluxe Cheddar Potato
• Fettuccini Alfredo
• Four Cheese Cannelloni
• Lasagna with Meat Sauce
• Macaroni and Beef
• Macaroni and Cheese
• Penne Pasta with 
Tomato Basil Sauce
• Roasted Chicken 
with Lemon Pepper Fettuccini
• Roasted Potatoes with Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Sauce
• Sante Fe Style Rice & Beans
• Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
• Spaghetti with Meatballs
• Stuffed Cabbage
•
Swedish Meatballs
•
Chicken Teriyaki Stir Fry
•
Three Bean Chili

Dinnertime Selects

•
Grilled Chicken and Penne Pasta
•
Salisbury Steak
The Skinny Cow Products
Low Fat Ice Cream Sandwiches
•
Vanilla
• Chocolate
• Mint
• Strawberry Shortcake

Low Fat Ice Cream Cones
•
Vanilla with caramel
• Chocolate with fudge
• Mint drizzled in fudge
Low Fat Ice Cream Bars
•
Fudge bars
• Mini fudge pops