Portion Control

Over the years, meal portions have gotten larger, says Robin Miller, MD. This does influence how much we eat. Watch Miller as she shares a technique for keeping our meal sizes small. Full Answer

The National Institutes of Health reveals that portion sizes have increased anywhere from 30-100%, depending on the food, in the past 20 years and since we love to clean our plates, you do the math. So even when there is triple the amount of food... Full Answer

Ideally, if you eat right, you'll be able to stop eating if you eat slowly, have that little bit of healthy fat before a meal, and listen for the stomach signal that says you've had enough. The way most of us eat: Down it until it's done. It's why we... Full Answer

Portion control is key to keeping your weight down. Full Answer

Watch this video to learn some techniques for estimating the single serving portion size of some of your favorite foods. Full Answer

The difference between a portion and a recommended serving size is as follows: Portion A portion is the amount of a food that you choose to eat for a meal or snack. It can be big or small— you decide. Serving A serving is a measured amount of food... Full Answer

Assuming we can rely on our stomach to tell us how much food to eat is one of our main misconceptions. Judging from the feeling in our stomach after we've eaten a reasonable portion, we often think we're still hungry, so we eat more. But the... Full Answer

Giantbottles of soda, extra-large bags of chips, and king-size candy bars are part of our everyday eating landscape. But bigger packages can sabotage portion control -- research has shown that people may tend to eat more food when it's served in... Full Answer

Often times, it's not what we eat. It's how much we eat. Not everyone wants to take the time to measure their portions. However, it is easy to estimate portion sizes. My favorite way to estimate carbs is to imagine a baseball. A baseball is equal to... Full Answer

When I hear the phrase “portion control,” it makes me want to go out and pig out on something. Anything. It makes me feel, well, controlled, and I don’t like feeling that way. “Eating mindfully” sounds so much better, and... Full Answer