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Dr. Lisa Young, PhD, RDN

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We eat too much of these foods

January 24, 2022 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

As a nutritionist recognizing the importance of managing portion sizes for good health, I have been tracking changes in …

We eat too much of these foodsRead More

Filed Under: Portion control Tagged With: calorie-laden food, eat (or drink) too much, eat more, Fast food, food portions, large portions, obesity, oversized, popular foods, portion control, Portion sizes, smaller size, soda, ultra processed foods

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

Fast food still unhealthy: What to do

May 13, 2013 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my latest blog post for Huffington Post. You can also read it HERE. Fast food is known to be high in …

Fast food still unhealthy: What to doRead More

Filed Under: Food portion, Healthy eating, McDonald's Tagged With: Fast food, portion control

Americans eating less fast food!

February 25, 2013 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my latest blog post for Huffington Post. You can also read it here. The Center for Disease Control …

Americans eating less fast food!Read More

Filed Under: Calories, Center for Disease Control Tagged With: children diet, Fast food, French fries, soda

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

Bigger coffee cups

February 6, 2012 //  by ncreatives

How big can a coffee cup get? These days, very big! Reporting in The Journal of Queen’s University, Tim Hortons in …

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Filed Under: Calories, Food portion, Portion control, Portion size, Serving size, Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Uncategorized Tagged With: Calories, Fast food, McDonald's, portion size, Serving size, Starbucks, Tim Hortons

Teens underestimate calories!

October 5, 2011 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

New research from Harvard has reported that teenagers underestimate the number of calories in fast-food meals. Often by …

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Calories, Fast food, portion size

Unhappy Meals

April 8, 2011 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

The Happy Meal--and other fatty and salty meals marketed to kids—may soon be an Unhappy Meal if a member of the City …

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Filed Under: Portion size, Uncategorized Tagged With: Calories, Fast food, Healthy eating

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