The Nutrisystem Diet is everywhere. It has multiple celebrity spokespersons. Some people have claimed to have lost as much as 120 pounds on the plan, most followers lose on average, thirty-five pounds.
This diet plan started by marketing only to women. Today, however, they offer plans for men, women, and seniors. In fact they’ve even branched out and now offer plans for diabetics and vegetarians.
The NutriSystem diet is based on the glycemic index. This number is based on the effect different foods have on the blood sugar. Foods with a high glycemic index cause more insulin to be secreted therefore causing hunger to return quicker when these particular foods are consumed. Foods with a lower glycemic index lead to a more stable blood sugar and energy throughout the day. There are no spikes in insulin levels so you are less hungry and more satisfied with your meals.
The Nutrisystem Diet plan is a food delivery plan. Food is shipped to your home every month. The food is packaged in such a way that it does not require refrigeration. Each meal comes with easy to follow preparation instructions.
The food is proportioned to provide nutrients and low glycemic index foods. These “good carbs” cause rapid weight loss with very little effort. According to the commercials, those who use the plan say that the weight literally melted off of them.
The plan does encourage participants to add low fat milk and dairy, salads, and fruits to each NutriSystem meal. The main concern is the carbohydrates that we eat. Protein is protein, but carbohydrates aren’t all the same which is evidenced by the numbers reached through the glycemic index. Processed carbohydrates raise blood sugar, while those that are made of whole grains stabilize it.
The Nutrisystem Diet does not require exercise and its designed to work without it. However, if you do exercise while eating Nutrisystem Meals undoubtedly you’ll lose weight even faster!
One criticism of the Nutrisystem Diet is that it is too expensive. However, most people do not realize just how much they spend on food. The Nutrisystem Diet completely replaces all of your meals and the costs associated therewith. So if you typically spend 200-400 on food per month (and be honest those $2 muffins and $3 coffees count) you’ll spend the same or less with Nutrisystem. And you’ll be losing weight just by eating!! Nutrisystem does not require record keeping. No calorie counting. No diet diaries. You just select your meals, add some healthy sides and eat!
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