U.S. Weight Loss Market To Reach $58 Billion in 2007

U.S. Weight Loss Market To Reach $ 58 Billion in 2007

Tampa FL (PRWEB) April 19, 2007

Marketdata Enterprises, Inc., (http://www.marketdataenterprises.com) a leading market research publisher of service industry studies, has released a new 393-page study entitled: “The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market (9th edition)”. This is a complete analysis of the ten major segments of the U.S. diet “industry”.

“With no end in sight for America’s obesity problem, demand remains strong for all kinds of weight loss programs, fueling a $ 55 billion U.S. industry. America’s estimated 72 million dieters—about 70% of whom try to lose weight by themselves, are fickle and shift from fad to fad diet, as evidenced by the Atkins low-carb mania of 2003-2005. These shifts in dieter preferences spells boom or bust for diet companies,” according to Research Director, John LaRosa.

2010 Forecast

Marketdata projects 6.0% annual growth for the total U.S. weight loss market, to $ 68.7 billion by 2010, with growth rates for individual market segments ranging from zero to 16% per year. Marketdata sees somewhat lower growth overall due to the strong probability of a recession by 2009, if not sooner. This will hurt discretionary income and enrollments in structured programs, and dieters will shift to less costly retail and do-it-yourself options such as: meal replacements, OTC diet pills, mail order plans, diet websites, and fad diet books. In addition, there WILL be competition from at least one and probably several new prescription diet drugs that are likely to be approved for sale in the U.S.

Major Findings

1)    Marketdata estimates that the total U.S. weight loss market was worth $ 55.4 billion in 2006. The market should reach $ 58.7 billion this year and $ 68.7 bill. by 2010 (see attachment, table).

2)    Retail meal replacements… were hit hard by the low-carb craze, but have shown signs of growing once again. We estimate that sales were $ 1.17 billion in 2006.

3)    OTC diet pills market… is in turmoil as the FTC fines marketers $ 25 million and many brands fight for market share and tinker with non-ephedra ingredients.

4)    In 2006, 68% of dieters preferred a diet program they could access from home/online/by phone, and 56% want a plan based on regular (not diet) food.

5)    Bariatric surgeries… reached record levels of 177,000 in 2006, representing a $ 4.4 billion market. However, major insurers still don’t cover these surgeries and growth slowed to only 4%. More obese Americans are having the procedure done in Latin America, where the cost is substantially less.

6)    Diet food home delivery… grows into an $ 800 million market segment, fueled by NutriSystem, Jenny Direct, Medifast and a few dozen others. Not all companies provide national delivery. Many only cater to local markets in Los Angeles, Chicago or New York, delivering premium priced gourmet fresh food. The average monthly cost for consumers is $ 725.

7)    Diet soft drinks… Diet sodas’ share of all soft drinks has risen to 29.5%, almost the historical peak, and this is forecast to rise to 31%. This segment was worth $ 19 billion in 2006.

8)    Diet drugs… The prescription $ 459 million diet drugs market did grow somewhat in 2006, but still awaits the FDA’s approval of Rimonabant (Acomplia).

9)    Market leaders… Weight Watchers ($ 1.2 bill.), NutriSystem ($ 568 mill.), LA Weight Loss ($ 500 mill.), Jenny Craig ($ 462 mill.), Slim-Fast ($ 310 mill.), Herbalife ($ 271 mill. – U.S. diet prods. sales).

“Americans are still patronizing scam artists and rip-off weight loss companies as much as they ever have, as they desperately search for the magic formula or plan that makes weight loss effortless,” according to Mr. LaRosa.

About The Study

The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market is a 393-page market research study that costs $ 2,495 (also sold by single chapters). The study contains 152 tables and in-depth outlooks for: diet soft drinks, artificial sweeteners, commercial chains, hospital, RD and MD-based programs, diet drugs, meal replacements & diet pills, health clubs, bariatric surgeries, diet websites, kid’s weight loss camps, diet books & exercise videos, and diet dinner entrees. Receipts for each from the 1980s to 2010F. Study also examines dieter demographics, franchising, and has profiles all major competitors.

About Marketdata Enterprises

Marketdata Enterprises is a leading independent market research publisher of “off-the-shelf” studies since 1979. It has specialized in tracking the weight loss market since 1989. Consulting and custom research services are available. Marketdata also operates a leading weight loss portal named BestDietForMe.com, and publishes quarterly online dieter reports.

Contact Information:

John LaRosa, Research Director

Marketdata Enterprises, Inc.

Phone: 813-931-3900

http://www.marketdataenterprises.com

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DietPower – Personal Calorie Counter, Nutrient Tracker, Weight Loss and Diet Software

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HCG Diet Direct Releases Top 5 Reasons To Avoid Weight Loss Diet Pills

HCG Diet Direct Releases Top 5 Reasons To Avoid Weight Loss Diet Pills

HCG Diet Direct

Phoenix, AZ (Vocus) September 14, 2010

HCG Diet Direct releases Top 5 Reasons to Avoid Weight Loss Diet Pills. The era of the weight loss diet pill has been a long one. Other popular weight loss methods throughout the years include: surgical weight loss methods, minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, diet and exercise, homeopathic weight loss methods, and more.

Top 5 Reasons to Avoid Weight Loss Diet Pills:

1. Over the counter weight loss diet pills tend to be slightly addictive. Many have high levels of caffeine.

2. Weight loss diet pills often result in a decrease of natural energy levels.

3. Weight loss diet pills often have major side effects. This explains the high frequency of recalls related to popular weight loss diet pills.

4. Weight loss diet pill use often results in unhealthy weight loss/weight gain cycles. Maintaining weight loss is difficult.

5. Individuals who take weight loss diet pills for extended time periods may suffer frequent headaches.

Both over the counter and prescription level weight loss diet pills offer the opportunity to lose weight. But when weight loss is paired with potential harmful side effects, a low success rate of weight loss maintenance or a decreased possibility of overall health...the successful weight loss is no longer a positive element.

Dr. J. Ronald Willis of HCG Diet Direct said, "Weight loss should be achieved in a healthy manner. The HCG diet program offers the opportunity for dieters to build new, healthy, eating and cooking habits that aid successful dieters in creating a new, healthy lifestyle after the diet is completed."

Homeopathic HCG weight loss formula is a rapid weight loss diet that can be used to achieve drastic weight loss without invasive procedures. When dieters buy HCG they follow the included protocol. HCG drops are taken three times daily and paired with a careful eating plan. There are no known HCG side effects. The results of the standard 26-30 day program can provide an average of 1 to 2 pounds of weight loss per day.

To get further information on HCG Diet Direct or the HCG Diet contact:

Contact: Dr. J. Ronald Willis

Company: HCG Diet Direct

http://www.hcgdietdirect.com

Phone: 480-281-7594

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Weight Loss Recipe: Healthy Salad

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Study Shows People Lose Twice the Weight on New Lifestyle Diet Compared to Other Diet Programs

Study Shows People Lose Twice the Weight on New Lifestyle Diet Compared to Other Diet Programs

Concord, CA (PRWEB) July 5, 2010

After conducting a 7 year study with over 1,853 adults, it was determined that New Lifestyle Diet clients achieved twice the weight loss compared to other diet programs – the average weight loss was 22.3 pounds compared to 9 pounds on traditional diet and behavior modification programs.

"When you combine behavior modification with the use of high quality diet shakes and meal replacements, the results far exceed what most people accomplish with traditional diet and behavior programs," said Matthew Johnson, PhDc, of the Exercise and Physiology and Metabolism Laboratory of California Berkeley.

The average age of the participants in the study was 40 years and was made up of 92% females and 8% males.

According to Johnson, "The weight loss results were twice the amount achieved on traditional diet and behavioral programs. Additionally, the study showed the level of success that people can achieve when they go on a diet program that not only focuses on weight loss, but also the reasons behind their eating."

Further information can be obtained on the New Lifestyle Diet by visiting the website at http://www.newlifestylediet.com

Matthew Johnson, PhDc is a graduate from the University of California Berkeley with a degree in Nutrition Sciences and Biochemistry and is currently pursuing his Doctorate in the Exercise Physiology and Metabolism Laboratory at the University of California Berkeley.

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Bonavitas Helps Women Lose Pregnancy Weight

Bonavitas Helps Women Lose Pregnancy Weight

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Provo, UT (PRWEB) May 25, 2011

Bonavitas announced today that its Sweet16 drink features natural thermogenics to support a fat-burning diet that can help women shed the extra pounds gained during pregnancy.

Even with diet and exercise, it is often difficult for women to lose weight following a pregnancy. Sweet16 utilizes natural ingredients to improve the body’s metabolism of fats and help moms everywhere lose belly fat – and reclaim their bodies and their confidence.

“Pregnancy brings about big changes in a woman’s body,” said Jacques Jonassaint, CEO of Bonavitas. “Sweet16 speeds up metabolism naturally, which can help women trying to lose weight after pregnancy reach their weight loss goals faster and without compromising their health with crash diets.

How does Sweet16 accomplish this? The powerful energy drink combines some of the most effective thermogenic foods on the planet to turn your body into a fat burner. The benefits of capsaicin, in conjunction with the benefits of honey, lime and lemon juice, create a fatburning formula that can be just what the body needs to break a plateau or jumpstart a new diet and exercise regimen.

Capsaicin is commonly used in bodybuilding supplements, as bodybuilders have known about this fat burning “secret” for years. It makes sense that, if this potent extract found in peppers can help bodybuilders prepare for competition, it can certainly help new moms lose weight post pregnancy.

ABOUT BONAVITAS

Headquartered in Provo, Utah, Bonavitas is a wellness company dedicated to the development and distribution of nutritional products that use science and natural ingredients for enhanced recovery, energy and overall fitness. Bonavitas chooses the nutrients and antioxidants that go into each product, based on scientifically supported benefits. Bonavitas offers a new approach to wellness – for everyone from bodybuilding professionals to moms on the go, fitness experts to weekend warriors and anyone with a pulse. http://www.bonavitas.com

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Diet Plan Increases Activity of Leptin, the Hormone Responsible for Weight Loss

Diet Plan Increases Activity of Leptin, the Hormone Responsible for Weight Loss

New York, New York (PRWEB) January 12, 2006 –

Dr. Leo Galland has created a diet plan bringing together the latest university research into how leptin can help change bodies with a bountiful menu that changes lives. "The Fat Resistance Diet™: Unlock the Secret of the Hormone Leptin to Eliminate Cravings, Supercharge Your Metabolism, Fight Inflammation; Lose Weight & Reprogram Your Body to Stay Thin" is a weight loss program combining tasty food with the cutting-edge science of leptin, a naturally-occurring hormone.

Dr. Leo Galland, a New York City internist internationally known for his work in nutritional medicine, has designed a diet plan to combat leptin resistance. The Fat Resistance Diet™ is the first diet plan that uses inflammation-fighting superfoods to reverse leptin resistance, allowing rapid and permanent weight loss without drugs, calorie counting or extreme dietary restrictions.

Leptin, a hormone produced by fat cells themselves, is essential for a successful weight loss program. Recent highly publicized research at Columbia University and the University of Texas demonstrates the importance of leptin to a weight loss program. Leptin suppresses appetites and speeds up metabolism. Overweight people suffer from leptin resistance, a condition in which the leptin produced by their fat cells does not work properly. Without the full benefit of leptin, they cannot achieve or maintain a lean body weight.

Dr. Galland emphasizes that chronic inflammation is a common cause of leptin resistance. His theory derives from research at Harvard University indicating that chronic inflammation and leptin resistance go hand in hand.

Columbia University researchers found that leptin prevents the rebound weight gain most people experience after think they're finished with their diet plan. Texas experiments showed that overfed animals could only become obese if their fat cells became resistant to the effects of leptin. If leptin resistance could be prevented, no amount of overfeeding would make the animals fat.

By reversing the nutritional causes of chronic inflammation and supplying nutrients that enhance the effectiveness of leptin, The Fat Resistance Diet™ is the first diet plan to utilize this cutting edge research on the hormonal basis of a weight loss program. This plan helps people lose weight and stay thin without counting calories. Sample recipes and scientific references may be found at http://www.fatresistancediet.com.

The Fat Resistance Diet™ speeds up the metabolism and suppresses the appetite of overweight people by enhancing the effectiveness of leptin produced by fat cells. The diet plan is rich in omega-3 fats, fiber and phytonutrients derived from colorful and sweet fruits, crunchy nuts and seeds, piquant spices and tasty seafood.. The Fat Resistance Diet™ is a unique weight loss program in that its recipes and menus are designed for the express purpose of maximizing the effect of leptin. Because foods with the greatest ability to enhance leptin are also foods with great flavors, The Fat Resistance Diet™ comes with 100 recipes for delicious meals that are easy to prepare and six weeks of meal plans.

The Fat Resistance Diet: Unlock the Secret of the Hormone Leptin to Eliminate Cravings, Supercharge Your Metabolism, Fight Inflammation, Lose Weight & Reprogram Your Body to Stay Thin

by Leo Galland, M.D.

Broadway Books, January 2006

ISBN 0-7679-2052-X, 368 pages, hardcover, $ 23.95

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The 2007 New Black Cultural Diet Weight Loss Challenge – Looking for Participants and Sponsors.

The 2007 New Black Cultural Diet Weight Loss Challenge – Looking for Participants and Sponsors.

Greenville, NC (PRWEB) January 8, 2007

Recognizing the void in the diet, food and health fitness industries for African Americans, the New Black Cultural Diet website (http://www.newblackculturaldiet.com/TheNewBlackCulturalDietNewLookfor2007.htm) featuring special Podcast Shows was launched in 2006 to help African Americans learn, share stories, and develop new cultural strategies related to losing weight, maintaining weight loss, exercise, body image, food selections, food preparation and general good health practices. Medical Anthropologist Eric J. Bailey created this new forum so that African Americans and all those who share similar issues can have a place on the internet committed to creating a new healthier lifestyle.

In order to motivate everyone regardless of one's socioeconomic, ethnic, or lifestyle background, the New Black Cultural Diet Team is organizing and sponsoring the 2007 New Black Cultural Diet Weight Loss Challenge. This Weight Loss Challenge is for all those who want to change their body image, food selections, food preparation, and exercise regimen. The Grand Prize Winner will become the primary spokesperson for the New Black Cultural Diet program.

This six-month Weight Loss Program (February 1, 2007 - August 1, 2007) asks registered participants to complete a written journal and/or video documentary on how they are making healthier choices in their food selections, how they are preparing foods in a healthier method, and how they are changing their exercise regimen. Once a month for 6 months, participants are asked to submit their written journal and/or video to the New Black Cultural Diet Team in order to show measureable changes in their body, food selections, food preparation and exercise regimens. The Grand Prize Winner will be determined by total weight loss, total body image change, and changes in food selections, food preparation and exercise regimen. Second and third place finishers will also be recognized with conciliation prizes.

The New Black Cultural Diet Team is also searching for sponsors associated with our 2007 Weight Loss Challenge Program. Companies interested in marketing and promoting their healthy food products and exercise fitness products are encouraged to partner with us so that the New Black Cultural Team can offer more products to participants and the Grand Prize Winner.

Requirements for participating in the 2007 New Black Cultural Diet include: 1) Completing registration form, 2) Meeting the Criteria Requirements for the Challenge, and 3) Adhering to the Measurements Evaluated form. All forms are available at the New Black Cultural Diet website.

We look forward to all those who are ready for a challenge in creating a new healthier lifestyle for themselves in 2007 and beyond!

Remember for all the Details, go to: http://www.newblackculturaldiet.com/TheNewBlackCulturalDietNewLookfor2007.htm

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My Weight Loss Journey..The 17 Day Diet. Intro and my day 3 results!

Hi Lovelies..this is the beginning of my weight looss journey, so I decided to share my journey with you… After seeing Dr. Moreno on the Dr Phil Show and The Doctors..I decided to give it a try. Here is a link to the 17 Day Diet Website: www.the17daydiet.com I am an everyday person..trying to lose a few pounds and get fit and healthy. This video was recorded on february 5th, 2011 day 3...I am down 3 pounds. I have exercised for 17 minutes each day from day 1. I am the type of person that needs support. Sme people can lose weight all on their own..but that's not me. follow me on twitter: my twitter: twitter.com follow me on my website: www.lovekisses99.com I have full permission to use all songs being played in my videos all which are original work from PhillyzJamPoet. This track is owned by me as a licensed remix to JamPoet's HandOutstretched.

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