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Dr. Lisa Young, PhD, RDN

Internationally Recognized Nutritionist & Portion-Control Expert

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Read this before you grab for the gluten-free, organic cookies!

June 24, 2026 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello,Consumers often eat MORE when a food is labeled low-fat, organic, or even gluten-free. In many cases, it is great …

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Filed Under: Food labels Tagged With: Calories, fat-free, Gluten free, health halos, Low-fat, organic cookies, portion control

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

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

Does portion size matter?

February 26, 2024 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, Portion sizes play a crucial role in our overall health and well-being. The question of whether portion sizes …

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Filed Under: Portion control Tagged With: balance, Calories, Finally Full Finally Slim, portion control, Portion sizes

Sip your way to health with this blueberry pear smoothie

August 8, 2022 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Enjoying a summer smoothie is a great way to boost your intake of nutrients. Of course, if you make it with healthy …

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Filed Under: Portion control, Wellness Tagged With: bigger portion, Calories, fruit, milk, milk shake, portion, portion control, slice of advice, smoothie, summer, summer smoothie, veggies

Yes, a sandwich can be healthy!

April 5, 2021 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

For those of us who just finished  celebrating Passover, the Jewish holiday where we don't eat leavened bread, a …

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Filed Under: Healthy eating Tagged With: Calories, deli sandwich, healthy sandwich, lunch, portion control, portion size, portion-size, protein, sandwich, size mattes, veggies, whole grain

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

Does reducing the size of your entrée lead you to eat a bigger dessert?

July 13, 2020 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Have you ever wondered if reducing the size of your entrée will lead you to eat a bigger dessert? Well, researchers put …

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Filed Under: Portion control Tagged With: Calories, dessert, entree portion, hunger, lose weight, portion control, portion size, Portion sizes

Jane Brody from the New York Times reviews Finally Full, Finally Slim

January 29, 2019 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Dear readers, I am so thrilled that Jane Brody, a long-time and well-respected writer for the New York Times, not …

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Filed Under: Finally Full Finally Slim, Portion control Tagged With: Calories, finally, Finally Full Finally Slim, obesity, portion control, portion size

Is that worth the calories? Now you can decide.

November 14, 2018 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Americans love eating out and spend nearly half of their food budget on foods prepared away from home. Eating out is …

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Filed Under: Calories, Food and Drug Administration, Menu labeling Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, calorie labeling, Calories, chain restaurants, eating out, FDA, Finally Full Finally Slim, menu labeling, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, obesity, Portion sizes, portions, Restaurant meals, smaller portion sizes

FDA wants to know how much Nutella YOU eat.

December 7, 2016 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post "FDA wants to know how much Nutella YOU eat." You can also read it on Huffington Post …

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Filed Under: Food labels Tagged With: Calories, FDA, nutrition labels, portion-size, Serving size

Portion control made easy for summer

July 12, 2016 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog for Huffington Post "Portion control made easy for summer." You can also read it here. Summer …

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Filed Under: Portion control Tagged With: Calories, obesity, portion control, Portion sizes, restaurant

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