New Consumer Survey Shows Many Americans Struggling and Giving Up on Health, Diet and Weight Loss

FORT WASHINGTON, PA. (August 12, 2010) – In spite of facing the deepest recession since the Great Depression and record unemployment rates, many Americans would pass up a work promotion to drop 10 to 20 pounds, according to the new Nutrisystem Diet Index™ issued today by Nutrisystem, Inc.®, a leading provider of weight management programs and services. Americans would also rather give up sex than gain weight, and they’d toss their cell phones and give up watching TV to have a toned tummy, according to the new findings. The Nutrisystem Diet Index™ is a new series of national consumer surveys tracking America’s diet behaviors, attitudes and trends throughout the year. Each survey has a scale that measures America’s current diet and lifestyle behavior and choices.

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We are shocked and saddened by these very serious allegations against Lawrence Taylor. Based on the severity of these allegations, Nutrisystem has made the decision to sever our relationship with Mr. Taylor effective immediately.

Weight Loss Leader to Provide the Growing Number of Overweight Hispanics in the U.S. Improved Access to Weight Loss Information

HORSHAM, PA. (May 5, 2010) - Recognizing a need to provide the Hispanic community with improved access to weight loss and nutrition resources, Nutrisystem, Inc. ®, a leading provider of weight management programs and services, recently launched a Spanish language version of Nutrisystem.com.  In 2009, the Center for Disease Control reported that more than 27 percent of Hispanics or Latinos in the U.S. were obese, which can often be managed, if not prevented, through healthy lifestyle changes.

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