Healthy portion sizes are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, "but of course everybody needs different amounts of calories," Burak says. The latest food portion sizes from the USDA come packaged at three ...

Obesity has been clocking up headlines recently. From whether it should be classed as a disease, to how to cut our children’s sugar intake, barely a day passes without some reference to tackling the ...

Many people assume some personal failing when they find it challenging to stick to a healthy diet. What we often forget, however, is that some of the most easily available, affordable foods are made ...

There are many things to consider when you're on a weight-loss mission. Exercise and eating the right foods are key players, but portion control is equally as important. Portion sizes are helpful for ...

In a bid to raise awareness around portion sizes and encourage people to eat more balanced diets, the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) today (14 January) launched a portion size guide, Find Your ...

Whether you're trying to lose weight or simply want to maintain a healthier lifestyle, you probably already know it's ...

Active Aging is weekly series that provides wellness tips and creative living ideas for the active aging lifestyle. As we age, our metabolism slows down, and often, our level of activity follows suit.

You know portion sizes have changed over the years, but check out the typical size of a burger and fry meal in the 1950's to now. The biggest change is the soda, which is 6 times the size. Lauren ...

Portion size is an important component of dietary advice for weight control, but little is known about what portion sizes people consider ‘normal’. This study determined the effect of body mass index ...

New research shows that people's perceptions of normal portion sizes have changed in the past 20 years. A study out of Rutgers published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic ...

Coventry University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Parents are repeatedly told to watch what they are feeding their children, but they must also keep a keen eye on how much of it ...