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Dr. Lisa Young, PhD, RDN

Internationally Recognized Nutritionist & Portion-Control Expert

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Hold the Salt: NYC Warning Labels and Tips to Take to Shake the Habit

December 5, 2015 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post for Huffington Post, "Hold the salt: NYC warning labels and tips you can take to shake the …

Hold the Salt: NYC Warning Labels and Tips to Take to Shake the HabitRead More

Filed Under: NYC Department of Health, Public health, Sodium Tagged With: New York City Department of Health, NYC warning labels, sodium salt

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

Nutrition panel urges American’s to eat green, limit sugar, drink coffee and more

February 26, 2015 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post for Huffington Post on the new report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC): …

Nutrition panel urges American’s to eat green, limit sugar, drink coffee and moreRead More

Filed Under: Dietary Guidelines, Healthy eating, Healthy goals, Nutrition, Public health, USDA, USDHHS Tagged With: cholesterol, coffee, CSPI, dgac, Dietary Guidelines, dietary guidelines advisory committee, eat green, hhs, nutrition, nutrition panel, saturated fat, Serving size, sugar, sustainability, USDA

Bloomberg’s Cap on Supersize Soda May Be Contagious

December 26, 2013 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my latest blog post for Huffington Post "Bloomberg's cap on supersize soda may be contagious". You can also …

Bloomberg’s Cap on Supersize Soda May Be ContagiousRead More

Filed Under: Food portion, NYC Department of Health, Portion size, Public health Tagged With: Michael Bloomberg, NYC, obesity, Portion sizes, serving sizes, soda, soda ban, soda cap

Lessons from the Mediterranean diet: 10 foods to eat

March 7, 2013 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my latest blog post  for Huffington Post: " What we can learn from the Mediterranean Diet: 10 healthy foods to …

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Filed Under: Healthy eating, Heart Health, Nutrition, Public health Tagged With: fish, fruits, Mediterranean diet, nuts, Vegetables, whole grains

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 …

Growing portion sizes in the US: time for actionRead More

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 …

Back to the Future: A Return to Smaller Beverage SizesRead More

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

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

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.   …

Size Matters, at least in NYC!Read More

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

NYC’s Portion Campaign Continues

February 10, 2012 //  by ncreatives

A month ago, the NYC Department of Health launched a new campaign on portion sizes--Cut Your Portions. Cut Your …

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Filed Under: Calories, Food portion, Liquid calories, NYC Department of Health, Obesity, Portion control, Portion size, Public health, Serving size, Soda, Uncategorized Tagged With: Calories, NYC Department of Health, obesity, portion control, portion size, Serving size, soda

Happy Anniversary Let’s Move!

February 16, 2011 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Last week, Michelle Obama’s anti obesity campaign “Let’s Move” turned one.  Born a year ago, it has brought obesity …

Happy Anniversary Let’s Move!Read More

Filed Under: Michelle Obama, Obesity, Public health, Uncategorized Tagged With: Let's Move, Michelle Obama, obesity

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