Diet, Italian style for Mary Murphy – Fox Summer All Star Party – West Hollywood – West Hollywood, CA, USA © Andrew Evans / PR Photos

“So You Think You Can Dance” Celebrity Judge Mary Murphy is the new U.S. Spokesperson for the Tisanoreica Diet.

The Tisanoreica Diet, the most popular weight-loss and management program in Italy, announced today that Mary Murphy, the international ballroom dance champion and judge of Fox-TV’s multiple Emmy Award winning hit series “So You Think You Can Dance,” now in its 10th season, will become the company’s celebrity spokesperson in the U.S. according to the press release.

Founded in 1911, Tisanoreica (pronounced “TEE-sahna-ray-ka”) is a widely known brand in Italy where its herbal health products are found in virtually every household.  The Tisanoreica Diet program is based on the evidence-based, patented “Decottopia” herbal extracts that are based on centuries old formulae developed by the Mech family of Vicenza, Italy and which contain no alcohol, no sugars nor preservatives.

So we were curious, and noodled around and found some bloggers who are actually doing this diet. Celebzter.com blogger Nicole has lost a considerable amount of weight and even took pictures and journaled her experience on the diet that lets you eat pasta, bread, rice and tiramisu – their way of course – while you whittle down.

We’re in! Watch for our coming review of this new diet soon on M&C.

“We’re extremely proud to have Mary Murphy as the face – and figure! – of the Tisanoreica Diet in America,” said Tisanoreica CEO Gianluca Mech. “Mary is the epitome of American grace, beauty and enthusiasm,  and we’re thrilled to have – to use her own words – this ‘hot tamale’ represent our emerging brand in the  U.S.”

The nickname tells a story: The “Italian Comfort Food Diet” was introduced last month to the U.S. and is currently available for purchase online and in select health spas nationwide, including Mr C’s in Beverly Hills, CA.  More than a line of product, the Tisanoreica Diet method is a complete system of integrated weight management targeted at beauty, health and wellness.

“What I love about the Tisanoreica Diet herbal meals is that I never feel deprived on them,” said Murphy.  “I’ve tried other diets in which you’re either feeling famished or tired.  As a dancer who must keep physically fit, and now as a dance judge who must stay mentally alert during auditions that can stretch on for hours, that’s important to me.”

More about the Tisanoreica Diet: www.tisanoreicadiet.com