As so many of us know, making—and sticking to--New Year’s resolutions rarely works for the long haul. In fact, we often …
New portion-size campaign: Cut your portions. Cut your risk.
Today, the NYC Health Department, very proactive in fighting obesity and other public health issues, launches a new ad …
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Drop in obesity for NYC kids
Good news, finally, for obese New York City schoolchildren. A new report released yesterday by the federal Centers for …
Healthy eating tips
Healthy eating tips. So many people get confused with all the different studies and conflicting advice on diet and …
Pouring on the pounds
The NYC Department of Health just launched another soda education campaign, this one describing how drinking just one 20 …
Food Day
Today, and hopefully for years to come, October 24th, is Food Day. It is a national day of food awareness- to promote …
McDonald’s: Mexico versus US
I recently returned from lecturing at the annual Food Technology Summit and Expo held in Mexico City. I was speaking on …
Teens underestimate calories!
New research from Harvard has reported that teenagers underestimate the number of calories in fast-food meals. Often by …
Self-serve frozen yogurts
Buyer beware: Many customers will eat more calories from a self serve frozen yogurt store than from an ice cream shop. …
McDonald’s: U.S. versus Argentina
I recently returned from lecturing in Buenos Aires on portion sizes and, of course, I could not resist visiting a local …
A low-calorie meal for weight loss?!
Are you trying to lose weight? Perhaps try eating one smaller meal per day. Cornell University researcher David …
A “handy” way to size up servings
With portion sizes so big, using visuals as a guide to guesstimate how much food is on your plate is a useful tool. I …