portion size Archives - Dr. Lisa Young, PhD, RDN

5 tips for making the perfect salad

September 9, 2024 // by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, As a nutritionist, I am a huge fan of salads. After all, colorful veggies are great -- chock full of nutrients, …

January 29, 2024 // by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, Being a nutritionist in New York City and Boca Raton, with so many good restaurants around us, so many clients …

January 2, 2023 // by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, It's a new year, a time full of promises and hope. Whether you want to lose weight, get in shape, or just be a …

November 14, 2022 // by Dr. Lisa Young

I was recently interviewed by Bottom Line Health about my work on portion sizes. Portion distortion makes it far too …

August 22, 2022 // by Dr. Lisa Young

Dining out is a great way to socialize with friends and family while also taking a break from cooking. Many restaurant …

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 …

July 26, 2021 // by Dr. Lisa Young

While you may think that what you eat is the key to good health, how much you eat is just as important. As a …

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 …

March 15, 2021 // by Dr. Lisa Young

To lose weight, you should eat fewer calories than you burn. Yet many people mistakenly think that they need deprive …

November 16, 2020 // by Dr. Lisa Young

If you're at all like me, after cooking and eating at home during COVID-19 night after night, ordering in takeout or …

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 …

June 1, 2020 // by Dr. Lisa Young

With most of us staying home, sales of breakfast cereal have surged. Cereal is easy to buy and store and is simple to …