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Dr. Lisa Young, PhD, RDN

Internationally Recognized Nutritionist & Portion-Control Expert

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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 …

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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

22 health hacks to improve your well-being in 2022

January 3, 2022 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Happy New Year. I love the start of a new year as it is a time for fresh beginnings and possibilities. As we begin this …

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Filed Under: Healthy habits Tagged With: added sugar, awe walk, be mindful, breathe, food portions, habits, happier, happy new year, health hacks, health halos, healthier, hungry, mindful, portion control, portion size, pre-portion, pre-portion your snacks, protein, wellness hacks, whole grains

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

My podcast with Bottom Line on America’s food portion problem and the strategies to overcome it

April 15, 2019 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

I joined my pal Sarah Hiner, president of Bottom Line in this PODCAST  “America’s Food-Portion Problem, How It …

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Filed Under: Portion control Tagged With: america's food problem, food portions, portion control, Portion sizes, weight loss, weight management

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

Drop a few sizes with these simple portion-control tricks

January 12, 2016 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post for Huffington Post "Drop a few sizes with these simple portion-control tricks." You can also …

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Filed Under: Portion control Tagged With: Breakfast, cook, dieting, food portions, health halos, measuring cups, obesity, plates, portion control, portion-size, weight loss

5 Kitchen Tweaks That Could Lead to a Slimmer Waist

November 5, 2015 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Here is my latest post for Huffington Post: "5 kitchen tweaks that could lead to a slimmer waist." You can also read …

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Filed Under: Portion control Tagged With: Brian Wansink, food portions, kitchen counter

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

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