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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 ]
Nutrisystem diet: The dietary element of the weight-loss plan from Nutrisystem, Inc. Nutrisystem distributes low-calorie meals, with specific ratios of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. [ 19 ] Weight Watchers diet : Debuting in 1961, [ 20 ] foods are assigned point values; dieters can eat any food with a point value provided they stay within ...
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.
Weight Watchers (WTW) just announced a new line of retail kitchenware and meal-prep kit offerings as part of a larger goal to expand beyond its membership-based weight-loss program.
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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 ...
Jean Evelyn Nidetch (October 12, 1923 – April 29, 2015) was an American businessperson and the founder of Weight Watchers. She died on April 29, 2015, of natural causes at her home in Parkland, Florida , at the age of 91.
It is generally considered a fad diet, in that it is designed for short-term weight-loss and requires no long-term commitment. [ 1 ] The typical claimed intent of the diet is to lose 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of weight in a week, [ 2 ] though nutritional experts point out that it is nearly impossible to lose that much fat within a week: much of the ...