Nutrisystem is a diet program that delivers food to your doorstep, so it serves those who need to lose weight but prefer not to cook or count calories. The program combines ready-to-eat meals with foods that you buy at the grocery store to help you lose weight. Get your doctor's approval before starting any diet or weight loss program to make sure that it is healthy and safe for you.
Balanced Diet
Nutrisystem provides a more balanced diet than many diet programs for weight loss. In agreement with recommendations in the 2005 Dietary Guidelines from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for sustainable weight loss, the program gets about 20 to 25 percent of its calories from protein and 20 to 25 percent of its calories from fat. Instead of avoiding all carbohydrates, as some diets do, Nutrisystem emphasizes nutrient-dense carbohydrates and gets 55 to 60 percent of its calories from carbohydrates. On the program, you complement Nutrisystem meals and snacks with "fresh groceries for every day," healthy foods that help you meet your nutrient requirements. You eat fruits and vegetables for vitamins and dietary fiber, dairy and lean protein foods for calcium and other minerals and healthy carbohydrates and fats to round out a balanced diet.
Convenience
If you have little extra time or do not like to cook, an advantage of Nutrisystem is that it is convenient. Each week Nutrisystem delivers your meals and snacks for the next five to seven days, depending on the plan you have chosen. All you need to do is heat some of them before eating them. If you want, you can choose your menu from among Nutrisystem's options, but if you want to save even more time, you can order the meals from the menu plan that Nutrisystem proposes. To follow the plan correctly, you do need to purchase extra foods. Nutrisystem gives you a shopping list for these foods, and these snacks do not require much if any preparation.
Flexibility and Suppport
Nutrisystem serves people throughout the nation, and it can help you meet your individual needs by offering different plans for men, women and individuals with diabetes. In addition, the food is not likely to be overly repetitive and boring because there are over 20 different options each for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, which is probably a greater variety than you normally get when you are cooking for yourself. Once you sign up for Nutrisystem, you can join the online community for peer support and planning and tracking tools. You can also take advantage of free advice from Nutrisystem counselors and dietitians.
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