Nutrisystem Receives Elite Corporate Health Champion Designation from the American Diabetes Association
02 Noviembre 2015 - 8:01AM
Business Wire
Company Promotes Employee Health and Wellness
and Encourages Adoption of Healthy Habits
Nutrisystem (NASDAQ: NTRI), a leading provider of weight
management products and services, today announced that it has
received the Elite Corporate Health Champion Designation from the
American Diabetes Association (ADA). This designation recognizes
companies and organizations that inspire and encourage
organizational well-being and is part of the Association’s Wellness
Lives HereSM initiative.
“We are honored to receive the Elite Corporate Health Champion
Designation from the American Diabetes Association,” said Nancy
Adams, Vice President of Human Resources at Nutrisystem. “It is our
commitment at Nutrisystem to make the health and wellness of our
employees a priority. Our healthy living initiatives educate
employees and encourage adoption of healthy habits both for
themselves and their families.”
To qualify for the Health Champion Designation, a company or
organization must meet the healthy living criteria in three
areas:
- Nutrition and Weight Management:
Five of the 12 criteria options, such as offering healthy food
choices, promoting nutritional information and providing healthy
vending options.
- Physical Activity: Four of the
nine criteria options, such as participating in the physical
activity events of the ADA, facilitating walking or biking to work,
and encouraging taking the stairs.
- Organizational Well-being:
Having an organizational smoke-free policy and three more of the
nine criteria options, such as having a designated wellness program
coordinator, a wellness committee, or a contracted wellness company
available to staff/members, and integrating health
topics/information into internal communications.
Nutrisystem has been a National Strategic Partner of the
American Diabetes Association since 2009. In addition, the Company
has been an active participant in the Philadelphia Step Out: Walk
to Stop Diabetes. In 2014, Nutrisystem became a VIP sponsor, and
Nutrisystem CEO Dawn Zier served as co-chair of the event. This
year, Nutrisystem will again host the Step Out Café Tent, providing
breakfast to walk participants and volunteers, as well as samples
from its Nutrisystem® D® program, designed for people living with
type 2 diabetes.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to Stop
Diabetes and its deadly consequences and fighting for those
affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent,
cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of
communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives
voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. For the
past 75 years, its mission has been to prevent and cure diabetes
and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To
learn more about the organization and Wellness Lives Here, go to
www.diabetes.org/wellnessliveshere.
About Nutrisystem
Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI) is a leader in the weight loss
industry, having helped millions of people lose weight over the
course of more than 40 years. The Company’s weight loss solutions
include Nutrisystem® My Way®, a 28-day structured food delivery
program including a digital platform, NuMi by Nutrisystem®,
multi-day kits and individual products available at select retail
outlets. The Company’s current product line offers customers
the most meal choices, including more than 100 foods containing no
artificial preservatives or artificial flavors. Nutrisystem® plans
are consistent with national guidelines for dietary intake meeting
targets for fat, sodium, sugar, cholesterol, fiber and physical
activity and include comprehensive counseling options from trained
weight loss coaches, registered dietitians and certified diabetes
educators. Plans can be customized to specific dietary needs and
preferences including the Nutrisystem® D® program for people with
Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes. For more information, go to
NutrisystemNews.com.
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