Have you ever been enjoying a sleeve of Oreos when someone decides to chime in with the fact that, actually, a serving size is only three cookies? We hear about “serving sizes,” “portions” and often ...

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Here's something wild to think about. Around sixty percent of adults in the United States report they're trying to eat more protein, yet it's estimated the vast majority of adults already meet or ...

Share on Pinterest Knowing the difference between serving size and portion size can help keep you from overeating during the holidays. Getty Images Research shows the average person will gain 0.82 ...

Young kids (aged 3 to 5) were found to be highly susceptible to overeating when given larger portion sizes, challenging the "self-regulation" theory, in which children are claimed to have a natural ...

This week we will take a look at portion sizes for older children and some simple tools that can be used in the home and when dining out to gauge the correct portion sizes for school-aged children.

One of the challenges to losing weight is choosing the correct portion size and not overeating. This is true for both packaged products and homemade food. Even if all you eat is high grade foods, you ...

The accurate estimation of food portion sizes is a cornerstone of dietary assessment, underpinning research into nutrient intake, public health surveillance and clinical dietary counselling.

Food research and training charity IGD is urging food and drink businesses in the UK to consider portion reduction as part of their strategy to meet national public health targets and reduce calorie ...