May 2016

May 25, 2016 – Have you been wondering how the contestants on this show manage to lose huge amounts of weight? Concerned that the excessive exercise routines could put obese contestants at risk for a heart attack? Yeah, we’ve been wondering too. Now, another scam perpetrated on the American public is being unveiled. After nearly […]

May 25, 2016 – Americans are still getting fatter.  According to a new report by the CDC, the big negative is that the rate of obesity in the United States is continuing its upward climb. In 2015, 30.4% of Americans 20 and older said they were obese, up from 29.6% in 2014. Although the 2015 rate

Marketdata has tracked the weight loss market since 1989, and has witnessed the strong growth of franchising in the industry in the 1980s-1990s. However, that model no longer is viable, as explained below. “The diet industry’s growth model of the 1980s-1990s is no longer working. Brick & mortar commercial weight loss centers and franchises don’t

May 4, 2016 – According to Jim Chambers, the Company’s President and CEO.: “Leveraging the success of our new Beyond the Scale program, we expect to deliver revenue and profit growth for the full year 2016 and we are raising our earnings guidance to a range of $0.80 to $1.05 per share,” “Our first quarter loss

May 3, 2016 – Dawn Zier, President and CEO stated, “The Nutrisystem brand continues to resonate well with customers. Turbo10, Turbo shakes, and new flexible options drove better-than-expected first quarter results. “Looking ahead, we are focused on unlocking additional value to propel our future growth. We are on track to launch the South Beach Diet for the