The Experts Weigh in on Weight Loss

Last week, a useful article entitled “Myths, Presumptions, and Facts About Obesity“*, drafted by some of the leading minds in weight loss research, sought to separate fact from fiction, and to identify areas of uncertainty that should be the focus … Continue reading

The Diet Ratings Business: Food for Thought

A few weeks ago, you may have seen that US News & World Report issued the third edition of its Best Diets report, in which Nutrisystem came in 5th place among commercial diet plans. US News reporters assembled profiles on the … Continue reading

New Study Finds That Nutrisystem, with and without Low Intensity Resistance Exercise, Improves Measures of Arterial Function in Obese Postmenopausal Women

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in postmenopausal women. Risk factors for cardiovascular disease include obesity and hypertension, and are associated with increased arterial stiffness.  Fort Washington, PA (PRWEB) January 07, 2013   “The public health impact of hardened … Continue reading

American Diabetes Association’s StepOut Walk 2012

On October 6th, Nutrisystem once again fielded a large team for the American Diabetes Association’s StepOut Walk in Philadelphia.  For the 4th year in a row, Nutrisystem also sponsored the café tent for the event, providing walkers and volunteers with … Continue reading

The Food Industry Must Rise to Meet Today’s Challenges

Let’s give the food industry its due.  We spend a small fraction of our income on food compared to what people spent 100 years ago, and it is safer (read Upton Sinclair) than it was back then.  Life expectancy in … Continue reading

Going For The Gold

Did watching the Olympics make you want to get off the couch? Did it cause you to remember that you used to enjoy basketball, volleyball, swimming or badminton? Did it make you think about putting air into your bicycle tires … Continue reading

Exercise vs. Activities of Daily Living

This is the time of year that I dust off my bicycle and resume riding.  I’m no athlete, but cycling has been a favorite activity of mine since childhood.  That said, riding in the freezing cold and dark of winter … Continue reading

American Diabetes Association Alert Day 2012

This year, the ADA’s Alert Day falls on March 27th.  ADA describes Alert Day as a one-day “wake-up call” to bring attention to the need for early diagnosis.  You can visit the ADA website and take an online test to … Continue reading

More Woes in the World of Weight Loss Supplements

This month the FDA & FTC announced that they had issued warning letters to seven companies marketing human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) supplements (drops, pellets, or sprays) for weight loss.1  This action was justified and is good news for consumers, who … Continue reading

Report from the American Association of Diabetes Educators Conference

This month I and others from the Research and Development Team at Nutrisystem attended the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) annual conference in Las Vegas, NV.  AADE and Nutrisystem are two organization of similar age – about 40 years … Continue reading