NutriSystem, Inc. provides weight management and fitness products and services in the United States and Canada. Its weight management program consists of a pre-packaged food program and counseling. The company also offers monthly food packages containing a 28-day supply of breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and desserts, which supplement its customers with fresh dairy, fruit, salad, vegetables, and low-glycemic carbohydrate items. In addition, NutriSystem, Inc. provides a food program under the NutriSystem Advanced brand name comprising approximately 100 portion-controlled food items, which provide dieters with a balanced intake of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. It sells pre-packaged foods to weight loss program participants directly through the Internet and telephone, as well as independent commissioned representatives; independent center-based distributors; and QVC, a television shopping network. The company was founded in 1972 and is based in Horsham, Pennsylvania.