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Dr. Lisa Young, PhD, RDN

Internationally Recognized Nutritionist & Portion-Control Expert

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Portion size

A smarter way to cut 300+ calories a day — without feeling deprived!

March 25, 2026 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, If you’ve followed my work, you know I often recommend eating smaller portions of ultra-processed and less …

A smarter way to cut 300+ calories a day — without feeling deprived!Read More

Filed Under: Portion size Tagged With: Calories, food environment, portion awareness, Portion sizes, weight loss

How much should we eat?

December 3, 2025 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, As a long-term registered dietitian nutritionist with 3 decades of experience, I’ve observed one constant thread …

How much should we eat?Read More

Filed Under: Portion size, Wellness Tagged With: balance, hunger, portion aware, portion control, portion cues, portion distortion, Portion sizes

Pump up the volume

May 5, 2024 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, Want to eat more and lose weight? Yes, it's possible. For many people, embracing a volume-based approach to …

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Filed Under: Portion size Tagged With: Calories, generous servings, larger portions, lose weight, moderation, portion control, volume eating, weight gain

Eat a bigger portion for better health

May 22, 2023 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, Volume lovers, this is for you! Yes, you can increase your portion sizes (at times) and eat healthfully. And you …

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Filed Under: Portion control, Portion size Tagged With: Finally Full Finally Slim, fruits and vegetables, halfsies, larger portions, obesity, portion control, Portion sizes, supersize this

Doggie-bag it: This trick can help you eat less when dining out

April 7, 2019 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Last week, on April 1, the Italian restaurant chain Olive Garden announced that it will be increasing the portions of …

Doggie-bag it: This trick can help you eat less when dining outRead More

Filed Under: Portion size, Restaurant eating Tagged With: Finally Full Finally Slim, oversized portions, portion, portion control, portion size, Portion sizes, portions. restaurant portions

My op-ed in the NY Daily News: Regular-size yourself: Portion sizes keep growing; consumers must fight back.

March 20, 2019 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Having studied increasing portion sizes and its relationship to the US obesity epidemic, I was intrigued by the recent …

My op-ed in the NY Daily News: Regular-size yourself: Portion sizes keep growing; consumers must fight back.Read More

Filed Under: Portion size Tagged With: Burger King, Fast food, food portions, McDonald's, obesity, Portion sizes, Supersize

How I help clients manage portion sizes

March 11, 2019 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

As a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) counseling clients trying to get healthy and shed a few pounds, a big …

How I help clients manage portion sizesRead More

Filed Under: Portion control, Portion size Tagged With: oversized portions, plate sizes, portion control, Portion sizes, portions

New food labels reflect how much we really eat

May 26, 2016 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post for Huffington Post, "New food labels reflect how much we really eat." You can also read it …

New food labels reflect how much we really eatRead More

Filed Under: Food and Drug Administration, Food labels, Portion size, Serving size Tagged With: Calories, Fod and Drug Administration, nutrition facts label, serving sizes, servings per container

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 …

Size Matters! Simple Strategies to Overcome Portion DistortionRead More

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

Will new food labels encourage us to eat…more?!

September 2, 2015 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post for Huffington Post, Will new food labels encourage us to eat...more?! You can also read it …

Will new food labels encourage us to eat…more?!Read More

Filed Under: Food and Drug Administration, Food labels, Michelle Obama, Portion size, Public health, Serving size Tagged With: Calories, FDA, food labels, Michelle Obama, nutrition facts label, Portion sizes, Serving 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 …

A prize may encourage us to eat lessRead More

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

Starbucks to mini size it!

June 2, 2015 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my latest blog post for Huffington Post, Starbucks to mini size it! You can also read it HERE. As a …

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Filed Under: Liquid calories, Portion control, Portion size Tagged With: mini, mini frappuccino, Portion sizes, size does matter, Starbucks

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