Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem
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May
15

Exercise vs. Activities of Daily Living

Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem

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 →

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Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem
Mar
27

American Diabetes Association Alert Day 2012

Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem

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 →

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Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem
Dec
9

More Woes in the World of Weight Loss Supplements

Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem

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 →

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Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem
Aug
29

Report from the American Association of Diabetes Educators Conference

Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem

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 →

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Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem
Aug
9

Starting the dialogue about weight in the doctor’s office

Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem

Starting the dialogue about weight in the doctor’s office Recently a friend sent me an e-mail which read in part: I did have an interesting conversation with my podiatrist and I thought of you while I was having it.  So…I … Continue reading →

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Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem
Jun
1

The Lowdown on the Low Glycemic Index

Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem

Nutrisystem programs offer balanced nutrition, and are also low glycemic index (GI).  Why is low GI important?  Looking across multiple clinical trials, low GI meal plans improve hunger management, help prevent energy dips, and result in better weight loss; and, … Continue reading →

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Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem
Apr
4

Losing The Love Handles: Men & Weight Loss

Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem

Guys, we have a problem.  In the old days – and I mean the very old days, when our long ago ancestors were hunter-gatherers – bringing home dinner was a tad more strenuous than cruising through the drive-thru.  Sometimes it … Continue reading →

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Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem
Dec
28

My Personal Motivation To Join Nutrisystem

Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem

When I was in ninth grade, my father had his first heart attack.  I called 911, and 40-some years on, my memory of that call is clear.  I said that my father had an attack; I was thinking heart, but … Continue reading →

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Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem
Nov
12

American Diabetes Month

Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem

It’s American Diabetes Month and this marks the first anniversary of the American Diabetes Association’s Stop Diabetes movement.  Nutrisystem-D is a proud national sponsor of the movement, which is closing in on its goal of one million members by the … Continue reading →

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Posted By: Bruce Daggy, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President of Research & Development and Chief Science Officer at Nutrisystem