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 ...

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 ...

Portion and serving size are not synonyms, although many of us think of them as such. Because the words are used interchangeably we have become less accurate in judging just how much food we do eat ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — A majority of consumers were confused about portion size and serving size in a survey of 1,000 US adults presented Jan. 26 by the International Food Information Council. Less than half of ...

Portion-control tools are clever containers and gadgets designed to take the guesswork out of eating the right serving size of food. Whether it's a bento box, kitchen scale or portion-control plate, ...

The easy availability of large portions of relatively energy-dense foods may contribute to the increasing prevalence of obesity in the U.S. In an article published in the American Journal of Clinical ...

Whether you're trying to adopt healthier snacking habits or simply keep yourself from veering into food coma territory after dinner—admit it, we've all been there—it's important to pay close attention ...

What is the difference between a serving size and a portion size? Plenty. A serving size is a specific measure of a food. A portion is the amount of that food that happens to be on my plate. Why ...

Burgers have grown larger and larger over the years. There are a number of other foods that have increased over the years. These are the most startling examples of food inflation.

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 ...