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Dr. Lisa Young, PhD, RDN

Internationally Recognized Nutritionist & Portion-Control Expert

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Obesity

What to eat on GLP-1s!

April 22, 2026 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, As a nutritionist, I recommend that individuals trying to lose weight adopt a healthy lifestyle incorporating a …

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Filed Under: Obesity Tagged With: anti-obesity medications, balanced portions, GLP-1s, hydrate, obesity, ozempic, portion control, protein

5 sensible tips to keep from becoming an obesity statistic

November 20, 2015 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog for Huffington Post, "5 sensible tips to keep  from becoming an obesity statistic." You can also …

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Filed Under: Obesity, Portion control Tagged With: CDC, cook, fruits and v egetables, kitchen environment, NHANES, obesity, portion control, Portion sizes, rightsize your portions

Size Matters! Simple Strategies to Overcome Portion Distortion

September 18, 2015 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my post for Huffington Post, Size Matters! 10 simple strategies to overcome portion distortion. You can also …

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Filed Under: Obesity, Portion control, Portion size, Serving size Tagged With: food portions, obesity, portion distortion, portion-size

A prize may encourage us to eat less

August 5, 2015 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog for Huffington Post, "A prize may encourage us to eat less." You can also read it …

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Filed Under: Obesity, Portion control, Portion size, Public health, Serving size Tagged With: eat less, portion control tips, portion-size, Serving size

Why A Cap on Sugary Drinks May Work

June 14, 2013 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my latest blog post for Huffington Post "Why A Cap on Sugary Drinks May Work." You can also read it …

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Filed Under: Food portion, Liquid calories, Michael Bloomberg, NYC Department of Health, Obesity, Portion control, Portion size Tagged With: Mayor Bloomberg, overweight, portion cap, soda ban, sugar-sweetened beverages

Plate size matters

April 16, 2013 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post Portion Size Matters for Huffington Post. You can also read it HERE. A new study out of …

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Filed Under: Obesity, Weight control Tagged With: childhood obesity, children diet, plate size, portion size, Serving size

Growing portion sizes in the US: time for action

November 15, 2012 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my latest post for Huffington Post. I highlight key points from my latest academic paper on growing portion …

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Filed Under: Food portion, Nutrition, Obesity, Portion control, Portion size, Portion Teller, Public health, Serving size, Weight control Tagged With: Calories, Fast food, McDonald's, overweight, portion size, Serving size, Starbucks, Supersize

Back to the Future: A Return to Smaller Beverage Sizes

September 28, 2012 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Here is my latest blog post for Huffington Post. New York City’s Board of Health recently approved Mayor …

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Filed Under: Calories, Food portion, McDonald's, Michael Bloomberg, NYC Department of Health, Obesity, Portion control, Portion size, Portion Teller, Public health, Soda, Super Size Me, Weight control Tagged With: Fast food, portion size, Serving size, soda ban, sugar-sweetened beverages, supersize food portions

Rightsize your Plate and your Waist: 11 Portion Control Tips that Work

September 12, 2012 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my latest blog post for Huffington Post. You can also read it here. Practicing portion control is one of …

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Filed Under: Food portion, Healthy eating, Nutrition, Obesity, Serving size Tagged With: Buffets, fruits and vegetables, liquid calories, portion size, restaurant

Public Hearing on Sugary Drink Ban in NYC

July 26, 2012 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my latest blog post for Huffington Post on the hearing for the ban on oversized drinks in New York …

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Filed Under: NYC Department of Health, Obesity, Portion control, Portion Teller, Public health, Soda Tagged With: Calories, Fast food, nutrition, portion size, Serving size, soda, weight loss

The Battle Against Big Soda Continues

June 26, 2012 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is a blog post just published for Huffington Post on Mayor Bloomberg's proposal on sugary beverages. Here is the …

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Filed Under: Calories, Liquid calories, NYC Department of Health, Obesity, Portion control, Portion size, Serving size, Weight control Tagged With: Burger King, Calories, KFC, McDonald's, NYC Department of Health, obesity, portion control, portion size, Serving size, soda, Supersize

Size Matters, at least in NYC!

June 4, 2012 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

This is an invited post I wrote for Huffington Post on Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban on soda sizes in NYC.   …

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Filed Under: Food portion, Michael Bloomberg, NYC Department of Health, Obesity, Portion control, Portion size, Public health, Serving size, Soda Tagged With: 16 oz soda, Michael Bloomberg, NYC Department of Health, NYC soda ban, obesity, portion control, portion size, Serving size, soda

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