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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Not many people cook or eat meals and snacks served in perfectly measured and weighed portion sizes. Even foods that come in packages mention serving sizes that are difficult to understand. How many ...

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.

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 ...

DEAR DR. BLONZ: I have a question concerning recommended servings of foods, how they have been determined over the years and the confusion with food labels. It can be unclear when checking serving ...

The food at many chain restaurants and supermarkets contains more calories than indicated on nutrition labels, according to a study published in this month’s Journal of the American Dietetic ...