jenny craig, far better. prepackaged meals and supplemented with fruits and vegetables and beat out all of the other diets with a low drop out rate. based on a study published by the journal of american medical association. >> more than 90 percent of the participants stayed on the diet for two years and lost an average of 8 percent of the starting weight. >> and theresa said jenny craig with the prepackaged food is why it works for her. >> it planned out the food for the day and week and i can worry about other things. >> okay, how much does it cost? jenny craig's annual membership is $400, and they awn have special deals to get in on. it includes weekly counseling session but the packaged food is an additional costs. >> that is helpful. >> a san jose teacher. this one is chosen for an elite nasa mission. she teaches science in the high school and soon she will tell students what she learned from the sophia program. that is the nasa program . the sophia aircraft is a modified boeing with a huge cell scope wit

the jenny craig diet plan -- which features pre- pa >>> consumer reports has rated a variety of dietslans and the results raised some eye browings. the jenny craig diet plan which features prepackaged food came out on top of the consumer reports survey as the most effective over a two-year period. what gave it the edge was a study funded by the jenny craig company published in the journal of the american medical association. the magazine says there aren't many independently funded studies of diet plans. the other most effective plans included slim-fast, weight watchers and the zone. >>> so you got your jenny craig, you got your weight watchers, atkins, but there's a brand-new contender called the facebook diets and people say it works. dr. kim joins us with more. >> reporter: well, when it comes to weight loss, sometimes it takes a village. in this case, a virtual village. we're hearing about some inspirational weight loss stories where friends as well as strangers help you lose weight. it might look funny but joanna shrew does her hair and squats at the same time always being on the

. >> i lost over 50 pounds with jenny craig. >> jenny craig is number one. they beat out slim fast and weight watchers earning 85 out of 100 points, number of pounds lost and having the most dieters stick to the plan. >> the fact that jenny craig had such a good compliance is really a point in its favor. >> slim fast came in second but consumer reports found out people tend to drop out after six months. weight watchers came in third but the results were at least impressive. here are the other most popular zones, the zone came in fourth followed by ornish. and atkins a high protein diet. >> so many of us have tried all of them. >> meteorologist has the forecast. >> go outside and show you what it looks like. here are the signs of summer. sutro, some of the hanging around the coast. big cooling trend and showers and thunderstorms. >> and honeymooners, where the world's most famous couple snuck off to escape from everything around them. >> and massive dance off in front of buckingham palace honoring prince william and catherine. (speaking in international langu

. >> i lost over 50 pounds with jenny craig. >> jenny craig is number one. they beat out slim fast and weight watchers earning 85 out of 100 points, number of pounds lost and having the most dieters stick to the plan. >> the fact that jenny craig had such a good compliance is really a point in its favor. >> slim fast came in second but consumer reports found out people tend to drop out after six months. weight watchers came in third but the results were at least impressive. here are the other most popular zones, the zone came in fourth followed by ornish. and atkins a high protein diet. >> so many of us have tried all of them. >> meteorologist has the forecast. >> go outside and show you what it looks like. here are the signs of summer. sutro, some of the hanging around the coast. big cooling trend and showers and thunderstorms. >> and honeymooners, where the world's most famous couple snuck off to escape from everything around them. >> and massive dance off in front of buckingham palace honoring prince william and catherine. you can see [ female announcer ]

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in a surprise win, jenny craig takes first prize over weight watchers and slim-fast. 85 out of 100 points from "consumer reports" from nutrition, number of pounds lost and having the most dieters stick with the plan for the long haul. >> the fact that jenny craig had such a good compliance and stick-to-itiveness really is a point in its favor. >> reporter: coming in second with 63 points is slim-fast, and the reason, simplicity. but "consumer reports" found the people also tend to drop out after six months. rounding out the top three, weight watchers, earning 57 points. "consumer reports" deemed the diet the most flexible plan with its points system, but they also found that results were the least impressive. the top three diets all work in very different ways. jenny craig dieters eat a prepared meals. and have a weekly session with a counselor. slim-fast dieters drink a shake for breakfast and lunch. and then are allowed a 500-calorie dinner. weight watchers allows you to eat anything you want as long as you stay within your personalized points system. >> hm. interes

jenny craig came out on top. came to that. >> we based them on published clinical studies of the diets. we crunched the numbers on how much weight people lost n. the short term six months, and many throng term, a year, how many people stayed on the diet and annual liesed the nutritional content and gauged how well it matches with federal guidelineui >> you get the big rating. jenny craig came out on top, number one. what made it far and away number one? >> new studies came out last year of jenny craig which had great results. after the year, the average participant had taken off 8% of their weight which doesn't sound like a lot but which is kind of a home run. >> they kept it off? >> they kept it off for a year. >> slim-fast came in number two. that seemed surprising to me. this i would think would be more of a quick fix, not long term. >> it kind of is. they get good results at six months. what you see after a year is people just drop out because i think maybe they get tired of eating the same stuff all the time

far better jenny craig. which consists of pre-package meals supplemented with fruits vegetables and other food. it beat out all the other diet with excellent nutrition and a very low drop out rate. based on study published in a journal of the american medical association. >> more than 90 percent of participants were able to stay on the diet for at least two years and they lost an average of 8% of their starting weight. >>reporter: teresa says jenny craig with the pre-package food is what is working for her. >> jenny craig fit my life still because it plans out all the food i need to eat for my day, week, so i can worry about other things. >>reporter: the annual membership fee is 400 dollars although there are often special deals. now that includes weekly counseling sessions. package food is additional cost. i'm michael, 7 on your side. >>> when we continues here tonight. tough talk on the national debt. proposal to cut trillions in government spending p.put republicans between a rock and a hard place. >> wom

jenny craig.porter: then, salisbury steak with sides. >> i had a flashback. i can't figure out if it's cafeteria in high school or college. >> reporter: and finally, breakfast dishes. >> if i had to look at this to start my day, it's a bad day. >> reporter: since the tasting was blind, the chefs didn't know it. but they consistently preferred the frozen food we served. >> i think one is my favorite. i like the texture. >> reporter: over shelf stable dishes, that don't have to be refrigerated or frozen. the majority of nutri-system meals are shelf stables. and the company said it wasn't fair to compare the shelf stable, with frozen ones. >> i like number three the most. >> reporter: but the foodys didn't love any of the meals because they're used to fresh foods and fine dining. we organized a second, less-picky panel. meet yecenia. nick gass, and courtney collins of georgetown u. by trading famous chefs for starving students with paper plates, would we get a different reaction to the diet food? >>

jenny craig's breakfast scramble. i like this one.you're going to drink a shake. >> i'm going to have a shake. >> i like it. >> that's really good. >> i did this after. you're having the chocolate royale, from slim fast. >> is this my whole breakfast? >> and this is your lunch. french vanilla. >> i need vegetables. >> this is weight watchers' version of the egg mcmuffin. >> okay. >> try the egg mcmuffin, josh. try the egg mcmuffin. >> we reached out to you guys. all of the diet companies. that's no egg mcmuffin, i have to tell you. we reached out. some did take issue with the results. you can find the responses on our website, abcnews.com. i need a sip of my french vanilla. robin? we'll be back. >> after that bite. >> we'll be back. ever wish vegetables didn't taste so vegetably? well, v8 v-fusion juice gives you a full serving of vegetables, plus a full serving of fruit. but it just tastes like fruit. v8. what's your number? [ sighs ] morning! mor-ning. i'm your genie. you're wishing for... a tasty fiber cereal? well you don't want t

at the top, jenny craig, slim-fast second, and weight watches are was third.hey say dieters find jenny craig easy to follow and able to ultimately lose weight. the ratings are based on the overall effect on weight loss, adherence and how well they followed the u.s. dietary guidelines. jenny craig combines weekly counseling with company-produced meals and home made side dishes. >> full body wet suit, i think, the answer for the summer. then you don't worry about it so. >> a tense night. >> if you're watching the shark's game, you're et oohing your fingernails. all out in game six. detroit needs this to stay alive. the sharks don't want to come home, having lost three straight. the latest from joe louis in a bit. >>> giants welcome back key players start of a serie against arizona. we check in. the a's inex tas and one of the former managers is stepping away from his current team to deal with a health issue. >> good evening, i'm jeff ra ai. the north bay, we have sunshine. we'll tell you about the fog and even rain. >>> jeff ranieri is with us. any question for

millones de estadounidenses por "consumer reports", el programa mas eficaz para perder peso es el de "jenny craigesto es 30 puntos por arriba de su mas cercano rival, el popular "weight watchers".--ademas de los resultados finales, el analisis contempÓ el tiempo que los participantes se mantenian fieles al regimen. --el estudio incluyo a dietas como la "atkins" y "ornish". ---el presidente de mexico "felipe calderon" recibio un reconocimiento del "instituto de liderazgo hispano del congreso" estadounidense, en "washington dc".---el mandatario se hizo acreedor al premio de liderazgo internacional, segun el organismo anfitrion, por sus contribuciones al avance positivo de la comunidad hispana en estados unidos. ---pero "calderon" no fue el unico galardonado..., "Ésar conde", presidente de la cadena univision recibÓ el premio al liderazgo corporativo.---en su caso, fue reconocido como un lider ejemplar en el manejo de los temas Ás relevantes para la comunidad hispana. ---maÑana, cientos de personas dejaran su coche en casa e iran al trabajo en bicicleta. ---esto como parte del decimo octavo dia anua

. >>> the medical association say the jenny craig diet program is tops.e ama says 92% of participants stuck with the jenny craig diet over the two year period. the study looked at the amount of weight loss, drop out weights and how closely the program followed recommended guidelines on eating. >>> britain is announcing worries about bottle feeding. 16% of formula fed babies had behavioral problems by age 8. the number was 65% of those breast-fed. breast milk may contain fatty acids that aid brain development. >>> got milk? when it comes to chocolate milk at school the answer is no. the school lunch staple may be on its way out. many chocolate milks even the low fat versions may not be allowed. >> i like chocolate milk because the flavor and it's sweet. so that's why i like it. >> i would be sad. >> administrations from at least one school are worried that getting rid of chocolate milk which still contain calcium will stop students from drinking milk all together. we checked with the san francisco school district it says it recently slimmed down its chocol

. >> and jenny craig, of all of the diets, that is number one. >> i have friends on jenny craig and theye that. >> i think it does depend on your body. i think atkins worked really well for some people because they eat a lot of carbs. >> what would happen to you if you gave up sweets? >> i would shoot myself. it would not matter. >> all right. there is another controversy. many of you chimed in about the breast-feeding baby. >> do you remember that, what we did yesterday? the little baby doll that is for 7-year-olds from spain. and it teaches children how to breast-feed. >> it doesn't teach them. you play act. >> i thought everybody was going to be freaking out but everyone thought it was a great idea to have the -- >> it's play. it's just pretend. hopefully you are a mommy and some day you fieeed your child. children who are breast-fed for five months have less behavioral problems when they go to school. nobody should be judged for not doing it but you should look at the benefits. another thing that is controversial. >> you guys have heard of the sketcher shape-ups. >> supposed to tone