| Epicurious.Com Picks eDiets(R) as Best Diet Meal Delivery Service
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As more and more dieters turn to meal delivery services as a convenient way to eat well and lose weight, eDiets is earning national recognition for raising the bar on what consumers can expect in taste and nutritional value. eDiets today announced that Epicurious.com, the award-winning food website, has selected eDiets as the winner of a test of the country's leading diet delivery programs. eDiets was selected for taste, nutrition, a wide range of meal choices and its personalized diet and fitness program over ZoneChefs(R), PureFoods(TM) Fresh LowCarb, Jenny Craig(R) Jenny Direct and NutriSystem(R)*. For as little as $15.95 per day, eDiets delivers fresh chef prepared meals each day, customized to their food preferences.
Diet Delivery
(Don't hold your breath - Batali and Ducasse likely won't join the ranks of diet delivery services but some of these chefs certainly aim to emulate their
tastiness.) The Race to Be a Big Loser
We always treat weight loss like it has to be done in X amount of time by X date. Nutritionists maintain it is a gradual process and commitment that melts the weight off, not a crash two-week course. These programs suggest long-term commitment with meals delivered daily. Of course the best results happen when healthy eating is combined with portion control and exercise. The Importance of Eating Earnestly
We sampled the food from three different diet delivery meal plans: Zone Chefs, 5 Square Meals and Nutrisystem. A variety of factors were considered when sampling the fruits (vegetables, proteins and carbs) of each program.
Health: Diet Deliveries
(CBS 3) PHILADELPHIA In health, one of the hottest diet trends is easy; there's no cooking, no calorie counting, and no meetings. Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl says it helped one celebrity with a major transformation.Ricki Lake is showing off her new figure in Us Weekly, going from 250 pounds to 123.After years of yo-yo dieting, she says she finally found the solution -- an L.A. home delivery diet plan called Fresh Dining.Every morning, meals for the day, about 1,200 calories are dropped off.There are dozens of similar plans, sales reaching $800 million.Ronna Hall gets the zone diet delivered to her home in Penn Valley."It's a salmon salad sandwich, everything is very fresh and has a lot of flavor," Ronna said.The zone diet balances portions of protein and carbohydrates. Jennifer Aniston reportedly lost 30 pounds on the zone diet.Ronna lost eight pounds the first two weeks."I think it makes it a lot easier because it's quick, you know what you're going to have for that day, and you don't have to think I have to go to the market, get this and plan," Ronna said."In general, I think home delivery meals are underused," Dr.
Simple Plans for Social Eating and Travel
It's one thing to stick with your diet regimen when you're at home, in control of the contents of your refrigerator and your portion sizes. But what about going out to dinner with friends? Worse, how do you stay on track when your dream vacation has you seated by the dessert cart at every meal? Eating right when you're out of your comfort zone can actually be easier than when you are at home, so long as you think smart and plan ahead. Focus on these simple tips to help you enjoy your dinners out on the town without compromising your weight loss goals. Simple Plans Incorporate meals out like any others. Don't skip meals beforehand. Plan. Don't be afraid to call ahead and find out what the specials are going to be and figure out a couple of choices. If that's not an option, ask someone with whom you're comfortable sharing your dietary concerns to help you.
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