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Weight Watchers founder dies at 91
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Jean Nidetch -- the woman who founded Weight Watchers -- has died.
We're told the 91-year-old passed away in the Ft. Lauderdale area early Wednesday morning.
Jean came up with the groundbreaking idea in 1961, not to start a business, but to help her in her own struggle. She had been overweight since early childhood, and at the time she was 5'7" and weighed 214 lbs.
Jean started following basic tips ... don't skip meals, eat fish 5 times a week, veggies, etc. She soon started inviting friends over and they would talk in her living room about their common goals.
It caught fire, and in 1963, Weight Watchers was born, and Jean became a celebrity, even appearing on Johnny Carson's show.
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Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2015/04/29/weight...-jean-nidetch/
RIP. 
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