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 …
Unrealistic serving sizes
Unrealistic serving sizes Do you know anyone who eats only ¾ cup cereal, ½ cup of ice cream, or 1 cup of soup at a …
Lots of calories in restaurant foods!
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer advocacy group who also puts out the terrific …
Certain foods may pack on pounds.
Certain foods may pack on the pounds. A new study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine by researchers from …
Overweight is the new normal
Overweight is the new normal and society is accommodating our ever expanding girth. Robert Nolin wrote a terrific piece …
USDA’s new food icon: from pyramid to plate!
USDA’s new food icon: from Pyramid to Plate Big news in the nutrition world. Yesterday, the Obama administration …
Unhappy Meals
The Happy Meal--and other fatty and salty meals marketed to kids—may soon be an Unhappy Meal if a member of the City …
Rising food prices, smaller packages!
Yesterday’s New York Times had a front page article featuring the rising prices of food leading to smaller packages. As …
Healthy vacation tips
Developing Healthy Habits on Vacation Last week, I went away for spring break and was the resident nutritionist in a …
What’s your portion IQ?
Test your portion IQ: Wheel of Portion quiz With portion sizes so big these days, it is hard to get a handle on how …