News tagged with portions
Gobbling extra stuffing: Willpower no match for cheap food, big portions
Ditching the diet for Thanksgiving? Turkey with all the fixings isn't the only temptation causing would-be dieters to miss their goals, according to a new Cornell University review article that finds powerful environmental ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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New study finds familiarity increases the fullness that children expect from snack foods
New research, led by psychologists at the University of Bristol, has found that children who are familiar with a snack food will expect it to be more filling. This finding, published (online ahead of print) in the American Jo ...
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Diners who use big forks eat less: study
Researchers have found a new way to control the amount we eat: use a bigger fork. While numerous studies have focused on portion sizes and their influence on how much we eat, researchers Arul and Himanshu Mishra and Tamara ...
Jul 14, 2011 |
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Mississippi tips scale as nation's fattest state
(AP) -- Rural Mississippi is the country's fattest state for the seventh year in a row, according to an annual obesity report issued Thursday. Colorado, a playground for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, is the nation's thi ...
Jul 07, 2011 |
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American snacking habits to blame for obesity: study
(Medical Xpress) -- In a new study published in PLoS Medicine, researchers have shown that it is not only the American habit of super-sizing meals that is leading to obesity, but the number of sna ...
L.A., Bakersfield remain among U.S.'s most polluted cities, report says
Smog and soot levels have dropped significantly in Southern California over the last decade, but the Los Angeles region still has the highest levels of ozone nationwide, violating federal health standards an average of 137 ...
Apr 28, 2011 |
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Could our minds be tricked into satisfying our stomachs?
Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, suggests that the key to losing ...
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Phytochemicals in plant-based foods could help battle obesity, disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- The cheeseburger and French fries might look tempting, but eating a serving of broccoli or leafy greens first could help people battle metabolic processes that lead to obesity and heart disease, a new University ...
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Study reveals food choices influenced by body types of dining partners
(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether your companions are overweight or skinny and how much they put on their plates can greatly influence how much you eat. New research shows if we eat with skinny people, we tend to mimic their food ...
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Company You Keep Influences How Much You Eat
(PhysOrg.com) -- Thin friends who eat a lot could put your waistline in danger. That’s the warning from researchers studying how other people’s weight and food choices influence how much we eat.
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Behavioral nutrition is one weapon in obesity fight
Want your children to eat less? Let them serve themselves. They probably won't dole out a supersize portion on their own.
Aug 20, 2009 |
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People of higher socioeconomic status choose better diets -- but pay more per calorie
As people become more educated, studies have demonstrated that they tend to choose foods that are lower in calories but higher in nutrients. They also pay more. In a study published in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of ...
May 01, 2009 |
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Optical illusions: Variety makes us perceive smaller quantities
Here's another reason why dieters should avoid all-you-can-eat buffets: When faced with a large variety of items, consumers tend to underestimate how much of each item is present, according to a new study in the Journal of ...
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Mar 31, 2009 |
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Low Literacy Can Lead to Food 'Portion Distortion'
(PhysOrg.com) -- How big is a serving of spaghetti or a cup of cranberry juice? Correctly estimating the size of a food serving is important for maintaining a healthy weight, but a new study suggests people with lower literacy ...
Feb 26, 2009 |
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