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Serving size

Video: Updated serving sizes on food labels

October 4, 2021 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Have you noticed updated food labels? and new serving sizes? Are you confused ? On this brief video, I discuss what …

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Filed Under: Serving size, Wellness Tagged With: FDA, food label, nutrition, serving sizes

Sizing up servings for success

March 1, 2021 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

As I often tell my clients, if you happen to be cooking and eating at home (which most of us are doing these days), it …

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Filed Under: Serving size Tagged With: Calories, eyeball standard serving sizes, food portions, food scale, healthy portions, measuring tools, portion-size awareness, portions, serving sizes, sizing up servings, standard serving sizes

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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

FDA to update food label serving sizes

July 31, 2014 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post for Huffington Post "FDA to update food label serving sizes." You can also read it …

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Filed Under: Food and Drug Administration, Serving size Tagged With: FDA, food label, portion size, Serving size

FDA proposes larger–more realistic–serving sizes for food labels

March 2, 2014 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my latest blog post for Huffington Post on the new food labels:  FDA proposes larger--more realistic--serving …

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Filed Under: Food and Drug Administration, Portion size, Serving size Tagged With: food labels, serving sizes, standard serving sizes

Federal serving sizes exceed typical portions: 10 tips to avoid portion distortion

November 28, 2013 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post for Huffington Post, Federal serving sizes differ from typical portion: 10 tips to avoid portion …

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Filed Under: Calories, Portion size, Portion Teller, Serving size Tagged With: British Heart Foundation, FDA, Federal serving sizes, growing food portions, obesity, portion control, portion distortion, THe Portion Teller Plan, typical portions, USDA

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

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

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

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