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 ...

Portion information on food packaging is too “confusing, inconsistent or unrealistic” for people to get a clear understanding of how much sugar, fat and salt they are consuming, according to new ...

A registered dietitian explains the difference of portion size vs serving size, why it matters, and how to use the intel to reach your health goals. Two other phrases you’ll often hear in relation to ...

One of the key strategies for losing weight is learning about serving sizes. Instead of cutting out entire food groups or depriving yourself, eating the correct serving sizes will help you maintain a ...

If you are what you eat, then there's a good chance that you are super-sized. When McDonald's recently announced that it would be phasing out its "super size" French fries and soft drink portions in ...

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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 ...

(WFLA) – Portion distortion is at an all time high with fast food and sit-down restaurants serving larger and larger portions. It’s hard to know what the proper portion size is for your body, ...

Food portions are pretty confusing, I agree, and keeping them in check is one of the key ways to prevent obesity. As a rough guide, 70g fat - the daily amount that's right for most women - is seven of ...