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Jean Nidetch, founder of Weight Watchers, has died aged 91
Correspondent Jane O'Brien reported on how her successful business started. She once famously told a journalist the secret to weight loss - "put down the damn fork!"
Jean, who once described herself as a fat housewife, revolutionised the dieting industry -- turning her unique method of calorie counting combined with group meetings into a global brand.
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