Nutrisystem

As January wraps up, it's common for New Year's resolutions to begin to dwindle, but there are plenty of ways to add zest to healthy foods, making it easier to stay on track. Simple spices and pantry items that frequent cupboards often do the trick. Nutrisystem's Chef Tony Mantuano, who was also...

As tempting as it may be to blame Nutrisystem's flagging profits on its cheesy ad campaign featuring former football greats, investors should look elsewhere.

After a photograph of Subway spokesman Jared Fogel showing he'd put on quite a bit of weight began circulating recently, the topic of diet spokespeople has become the subject of quite a few country-fried-chicken lunches. The sad fact is that it is more difficult to keep off shedded pounds than to...

A pretty interesting combination of companies are banding together to help combat obesity, particularly among kids. The newly formed Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation claims to be launching "a national, multi-year effort designed to help reduce obesity -- especially childhood obesity -- by...

As far as advertising goes, weight loss commercials don't exactly have a stellar reputation, but the latest batch of commercials from Nutrisystem really takes the cake. In the spots, Nutrisystem claims that the actual cost of the meal replacement program is $55 less than the average American spends...

A month ago, on a trip to Arizona with my newly college-graduated son, I noticed the rear aspect of myself in the reflection of a store window. When had THAT arrived? As if I didn't know. It had arrived over the winter when in a fit of "poor me without a husband" depression, I had tossed the gym...