The Great Portion Inflation: How Yesterday's Meals Became Today's Appetizers According to NHANES surveys, Americans' average daily calorie intake was about 2,100 calories in the early 1970s but rose ...

The other day, I was looking for my bright red tablecloth to add a little seasonal festivity to our dining room. I began looking for it in a kitchen closet that has multiple removable shelves. As I ...

Using smaller dinner plates helps in naturally reducing portion sizes without any conscious effort. When the plate is smaller, it looks fuller with the same amount of food. This visual trick can ...

American-sized croissants are larger than the European variety. February is a great month to remind you to take a look at your eating. Is it as healthy as it should be? Most of us don’t really think ...

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 Protein Paradox We're All Living Here's something wild to think about. Around sixty percent of adults in the United ...

Macy’s may have bitten off more than it could chew. The retail giant announced late Sunday that it would pull a line of porcelain plates advocating for smaller portion sizes after a wave of criticism ...

In combination, the illusions make food look bigger and might help people lose weight over time, the researchers surmised. Click here to watch a video explaining the concept in greater detail. Prior ...

Plate and portion size turn out to have a lot to do with how much we eat. We all know that restaurant portion sizes, along with the average adult waist circumference, have gradually increased over the ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Macy’s may have bitten off more than it could chew. The retail giant announced late Sunday that it would pull a line of porcelain plates advocating for smaller portion sizes after a ...