We are snacking now more than ever. So much that we eat, on average, 580 calories daily just from snacks. So what can we …
Want to lose weight? Eat Less.
Two thirds of Americans are overweight and succeeding at weight loss is quite a challenge for many dieters. A new study …
Chocolate bars on a diet?!
Last week, Mars, Inc. announced it will stop shipping chocolate bars that “exceed 250 calories per portion by the end of …
NYC’s Portion Campaign Continues
A month ago, the NYC Department of Health launched a new campaign on portion sizes--Cut Your Portions. Cut Your …
Rightsize your waist and your plate
Rightsize your Plate and your Waist: Portion control for the New Year. Practicing portion control is one of the …
Michael Pollan’s Food Rules
As so many of us know, making—and sticking to--New Year’s resolutions rarely works for the long haul. In fact, we often …
New portion-size campaign: Cut your portions. Cut your risk.
Today, the NYC Health Department, very proactive in fighting obesity and other public health issues, launches a new ad …
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Healthy eating tips
Healthy eating tips. So many people get confused with all the different studies and conflicting advice on diet and …
Food Day
Today, and hopefully for years to come, October 24th, is Food Day. It is a national day of food awareness- to promote …
Self-serve frozen yogurts
Buyer beware: Many customers will eat more calories from a self serve frozen yogurt store than from an ice cream shop. …
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 …
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 …