Maintaining a healthy weight can help adult men reduce their risk of illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, Alzheimer's disease, cancer and heart disease, according to MayoClinic.com. While the principles of weight loss are the same for everyone -- burn more calories than you take in -- men have some advantages over women when it comes to losing weight. There are specific weight-loss programs designed for men with the goal of helping them maximize these advantages.
Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers has an online weight-loss program designed specifically for men. It includes food and exercise journals, progress charts, exercise videos and customized food plans. The program also offers applications for smartphones so participants can make use of features such as nutrition guidelines and restaurant searches when they're on the go.
The Weight Watchers Online for Men program uses the company's "PointsPlus" program. Participants plan their daily menus using the points guidelines provided by Weight Watchers. The program also takes characteristics such as height and weight into consideration. In addition to the diet plan, the program has workouts designed just for men to help ensure maximum calorie burn.
Weight Watchers
weightwatchers.com
(Contact local office)
NutriSystem
NutriSystem's Men's 28-Day Basic Program provides home delivery of the participant's food selections. Dieters use these foods, along with supplements of fresh produce to follow a customized diet plan specific to their height, weight and health goals. There are also plans available for men over 65 or who are vegetarian. NutriSystem has more than 150 prepackaged foods from which participants may choose.
The NutriSystem plan for men includes online food trackers, recipes and progress reports. There are also forums to learn more about diet and exercise, as well as support, tips and advice from company counselors.
NutriSystem
600 Office Center Drive
Fort Washington, PA 19034
800-585-5483
nutrisystem.com
Jenny Craig
The Jenny Craig for Men program also offers home delivery of prepackaged foods developed by the company; the foods may also be picked up from a company weight-loss center. Features of the program include a personal weight-loss coach, recipes and tips, as well as customized weight-loss tools such as progress reports and exercise trackers.
Men who are 65 and older or who have type 2 diabetes have additional customization options.
Jenny Craig, Inc.
5770 Fleet St.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760-696-4000
jennycraig.com
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