NutriSystem Diet Food Delivery Review

NutriSystem

NutriSystem^â has been a big hit with dieters in the past years, as company sales soared from $50 million in 2004 to $770 million in 2007. For home delivery of diet food, the price seems to be a major advantage over other home delivery plans, and phone counseling is provided free of charge (although management reports that only 20% of its customer actually use this service--surprising).

Dieters can order NutriSystem^â's portion controlled food (entrees) via the Internet, as well as utilize individualized weight loss plans and one-on-one counseling and behavior modification services. The cost of NutriSystem food is about $69 per week (plus $4 shipping). The food is shipped once per month, at a cost of $279 with free shipping under the "autoship" plan. If you don't use "autoship", the cost is $310/month. plus $16 for shipping. This includes 3 meals a day plus snacks (100 items) virtually replacing most of the regular food you might buy. You supply fruit, milk and vegetables. No meal replacement shakes are used. NutriSystem^â has strategic partnerships with Internet portals, health websites, and wedding sites. It is also sells vitamins and protein supplements.

The dieter does not have to record calories, count points or deal with complex recipes under this plan. It�s all done for you. Counseling comes free with your food order, by a variety of people that have gone through company training. The counselors may be dietitians, nurses, health educators, fitness instructors, or others, usually with a college degree.

New Developments:

New: Frozen Foods To Be Added in 1st Quarter 2009, via Schwans...

NutriSystem in November entered into an agreement with Schwan's Home Service, the home delivery division of the Schwan Food Co., a leading provider of fine frozen foods, for the development and distribution of frozen foods under the NutriSystem brand. Through this alliance, NutriSystem and Schwan's Home Service will create NutriSystem Select, a new line of frozen foods that will enhance Nutrisystem's line of diet foods. The full national launch is expected to take place during the first quarter of 2009.

In July, NutriSystem had acquired food delivery company Nu-Kitchen. This took the company into the freshly prepared meals business. Nu-Kitchen delivers freshly prepared meals to promote weight management and healthy living to customers in the New York City area only. NutriSystem planned initially to extend Nu-Kitchen's local daily delivery service to the northeastern United States and eventually to roll it out nationwide.

NutriSystem "Advanced" replaced the old NutriSystem "Nourish" plan, and is a complete program that includes new proprietary ingredient blends to support heart health. NutriSystem Advanced replaces NutriSystem Nourish(R), the company's core weight-loss program and is available through the website www.nutrisystem.com and 1-800-321-THIN.

NutriSystem Advanced meals contain one of NutriSystem's new, proprietary blends of heart-healthy ingredients. Primary among these are OmegaSol(TM), a patent-pending combination of heart-healthy soluble fibers and Omega-3 fatty acids that work to help promote a healthy heart while losing weight, and NutriSol(TM), an additional blend of soluble fibers that are naturally present in oats, fruits and whole grains and help reduce hunger and control appetite. NutriSystem Advanced continues to build upon the Glycemic Advantage(TM) by using "good carbs" in all of its foods.

Says management... "Utilizing the great-tasting foods from our low-fat and low-cholesterol program, and adding Omega-3 fatty acids and soluble fiber, we have created both a heart support and weight-loss program that targets cravings and hunger."

The NutriSystem Advanced program includes a personalized Results Kit that features Mindset Makeover, a motivational behavior guide. Fitness experts Leslie Sansone and Vaughn Hebron have added to the heart benefits of the Advanced Program by creating exercise DVDs exclusively for NutriSystem Advanced participants. The Results Kit also offers a customized meal planner, online community access information, a Quick Start Guide and more. As always, the program has no membership fees and includes free online and telephone counseling.

NutriSystem Advanced features seven programs which include: Women's Program, Men's Program, Women's Diabetic Program, Men's Diabetic Program, Women's Silver Program, Men's Silver Program, and a Vegetarian Program.

BestDietForMe.com Commentary: If you're the type of person who has trouble with meal planning and portion control, and doesn't want to think about food choices or even prepare meals that can't be microwaved, this plan may be for you. This plan works well if you're single or eat alone; however, if you have a family to cook for you'll either need to buy enough NutriSystem^â meals for everyone or prepare two separate entrees.

The exercise and emotional eating/psychology pamphlets are helpful. That said, we think it's a good overall plan for the price. However, if you want fresh, better quality food and are willing to pay (substantially more) for it, there are better choices out there.

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