Consumer Reports, a magazine for a nonprofit consumer organization, has rated Jenny Craig as the top diet compared to Atkins, Ornish, Slim Fast, Weight Watchers, and the Zone.
Researchers looked at long and short term weight loss results, dropout rates and the nutritional qualities of the diets to determine the ratings.
A 2010 study that found 92% of the participants stuck with Jenny Craig for two years and weighed an average of 8% less at the end of that period.
However, Jenny Craig’s major advantage over their competitors is not only the company’s portion-controlled prepackaged foods, but the personalized counseling.
A criticial component of weight loss is emotional support that will allow provide the encouragement to actually STAY on the diet.
