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016 - Mid Century Weight Watchers

Episode 16 of the Mid Century Living podcast, hosted by Gonzalo & Jacky, titled "016 - Mid Century Weight Watchers" was published on January 19, 2024 and runs 34 minutes.

January 19, 2024 ·34m · Mid Century Living

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Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Mid Century Living, we dive into the ins and outs of Weight Watchers, the movement that revolutionized diets and healthy living. Join us as we go through the history of its beginnings, the innovative system its founder, Jean Nidetch, created, and how it continues to inspire and help people lose weight today. Weight Watchers main segment starts at 4:20 after our Weekly Catch Up. SHOW NOTES: Below are the sources used in researching the episode. https://en...

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In this episode of Mid Century Living, we dive into the ins and outs of Weight Watchers, the movement that revolutionized diets and healthy living. Join us as we go through the history of its beginnings, the innovative system its founder, Jean Nidetch, created, and how it continues to inspire and help people lose weight today.

Weight Watchers main segment starts at 4:20 after our Weekly Catch Up.

SHOW NOTES:
Below are the sources used in researching the episode.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WW_International 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Nidetch 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0091743573900273 

https://simple-nourished-living.com/what-was-the-weight-watchers-program-like-in-the-1960s/ 

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