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| Five minutes with Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch: Weight loss pioneer Jean Nidetch, who once weighed 214 pounds, founded the Weight Watchers organization in 1963 after following an eating regimen prescribed by the New York City Board of Health. See all stories on this topic » |
 Chicago Tribune (blog) |
The family made halfhearted attempts to lose weight and tried Slim Fast shakes and Weight Watchers, but these efforts fizzled. "I don't think we knew the steps to take, we had never been introduced to diets or proper food," she said.
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Since then, I have tried every diet out there, including Weight Watchers, acupuncture and hypnosis. I would lose 10 pounds to just gain it all back, plus some. I couldn't stick to the diet because I always felt deprived of food.
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Vancouver Canucks anthem singer Mark Donnelly had tried almost every weight–loss plan in the book — Atkins, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and even the grapefruit diet — before he hit upon the one that enabled him to drop 172 pounds over the last year …
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Although many have heard of the "big name" diets like Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers, Atkins and Jenny Craig, it seems there's a new diet rising in the ranks called the PINK Method. According to the PINK Method official website, the PINK Method was …
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| The market for food and fitness-tracking websites and mobile applications has exploded in recent years, with many products tapping into the hallmarks on which weight–loss powerhouses like Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig have built their empires: … See all stories on this topic » |
 Boston Globe |
In fact, it sounds more like she's going on a pre-diet binge, which sounds more like disordered eating than a healthy approach to pregnancy. Weight Watchers prides itself on a balanced approach to weight loss. Unlike other diets, they're not into …
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| Weight Watchers offers a line of frozen foods called Smart Ones. While they do not offer the American Diabetic Association Exchange System, they do provide points for those on the Weight Watchers diet. Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice both include … See all stories on this topic » |
 Houston Chronicle (blog) |
This year, US News ran a feature on the best diets, according to medical experts. What's illuminating is the input from dieters. They report Weight Watchers, the Biggest Loser, Jenny Craig and the raw food diet were most successful for those anxious to …
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| These points count as extra food points that can be splurged on a beer or extra slice of pizza. 5. While there is no conclusive evidence that the Weight Watchers program promotes heart health or prevents diabetes, losing weight through the program can … See all stories on this topic » |
 International Business Times |
ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | At some point or another, it’s likely that you or someone you know has tried one of the dozens of fad diets available. Extreme dieters have tried many, finding some to work better than others. After evaluating 25 diets with health experts, U.S. News has ranked some of the most popular ones according to nutrition, safety and effectiveness with weight loss and heart health. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet was ranked first over more well-known diets, like Atkins, Zone, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem and Weight Watchers.
Is DASH the best diet for helping people lose weight? Not quite – US News ranked Weight Watchers No.1 in that department, while DASH ranked as the ninth best diet for weight loss. Many diets "such as Weight Watchers, are household names, while others, …
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