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The original Weight Watchers dietary plan in the 1960s was roughly based on the "Prudent Diet", developed by Dr. Norman Jolliffe at the New York City Board of Health. [ 139 ] [ 140 ] [ 52 ] [ 9 ] [ 141 ] It was based around lean meat, fish, skim milk, and fruits and vegetables, and it banned alcohol, sweets, and fatty foods. [ 6 ]
The product was introduced by the Carlay Company of Chicago.A U.S. trademark was registered in 1946 claiming its first use in commerce was in 1937. [3]In 1944, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission objected to the claim that the product could cause the user to "lose up to 10 pounds in 5 days, without dieting or exercising".
Shamblin published The Weigh Down Diet, a book that advised readers to use spirituality to avoid overeating, in 1997. The book sold more than 1.2 million copies. [36] [37] [38] The Weigh Down Diet teaches the love of food should be transferred to a love of God, and to cut food portions in half and eat only when hungry. [39]
Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024) was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He was a promoter of weight-loss programs, most prominently through his television show, The Richard Simmons Show and later the Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos.
The Weight Watchers diet tries to restrict energy to achieve a weight loss of 0.5 to 1.0 kg per week, [1] [3] which is the medically accepted standard rate of a viable weight loss strategy. [4] The dietary composition is akin to low-fat diets [ 1 ] or moderate-fat and low-carbohydrate diet [ 5 ] depending on the variant used.
The Cambridge Diet was a very-low-calorie meal replacement fad diet developed in the 1960s. [1] The diet launched with different versions in the US and the UK. [1] The US version filed for bankruptcy [2] and shut down shortly after the deaths of several dieters. [3] The UK diet has also been known as the Cambridge Weight Plan, but is now known ...
Diet drugs have upended the weight loss business. The number of Americans taking semaglutide medication has increased 40-fold over the past five years, a contrast from decades of diet and exercise ...
After losing weight herself, Conley began by running evening classes for local women looking to lose weight in 1972, under the name the Slimming & Good Grooming Club. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She established a number of slimming clubs, which she later sold to IPC for £50,000, [ 4 ] working for the company to oversee the expansion of the club network. [ 2 ]