The Nation’s Number One Home Delivery Weight Loss Company Teams with Sports Icon to Call Upon Corporations to Join the Fight Against Diabetes 

FORT WASHINGTON, PA. (April 11, 2011) - Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), the number one home delivery weight loss company, announced today that CEO and Chairman Joe Redling will serve as the 2011 Philadelphia Step Out Walk Co-Chair alongside Nutrisystem D spokesperson, admired sports legend and civic leader, Billie Jean King. To celebrate the collaboration, the Company will hold the 2011 Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes CEO Corporate Recruitment Breakfast on April 13^th, 2011, at the offices of law firm Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young in Philadelphia. The invitation-only breakfast will serve as the official kick off to this year’s Step Out Walk, uniting thousands to change the future of diabetes.  (more…)

Weight Management Leader Assembles Team of Celebrity Chefs to Help Guide Menu Development, Innovation and To Bring About Fresh Insights on Food and Culinary Trends

FORT WASHINGTON, PA. (March 30, 2011) – Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), the number one home delivery weight loss company, introduces the members of its first-ever Nutrisystem celebrity Chef Culinary Council, a team of award-winning chefs who will support the Company in its ongoing mission to provide great tasting, high quality food to its customers. The Council will be hands-on in guiding the development of new foods and menu selections and providing their expertise on the latest ingredient and culinary trends.

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Website Showcases Science Behind Programs, Specifically Nutrisystem D, following Diabetes Alert Day 

FORT WASHINGTON, PA. (March 23, 2011) - Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), the number one home delivery weight loss company, announces the re-launch of its Healthcare Professional Web Site, http://www.nutrisystem.com/hcp, designed to inform physicians, dietitians, diabetes educators and other specialists seeking information about Nutrisystem programs and the science that supports them. The web site will enable healthcare professionals to evaluate the different programs and will answer questions as to how losing weight with Nutrisystem can affect their patients’ health. 

The announcement comes shortly after Diabetes Alert Day, observed on March 22. The Nutrisystem® D^TM program, featured prominently on the site, was specifically designed for people with type 2 diabetes, but is also appropriate for people with type 1 diabetes or pre-diabetes.  The program is based on the Glycemic Index, which measures how the carbohydrates in food affect blood glucose levels. Using the site, professionals are able to request free Patient Education Kits to help their patients learn more about Nutrisystem D.  (more…)