Health
New app to help people eat five portions of fruit and veg a day
A new app has been developed to help people reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day.
Dec 28, 2022
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News tagged with portion size
Diabetes
People with diabetes who eat less processed food at night may live longer
The time of day that people with diabetes eat certain foods may be just as important to their well-being as portion size and calories, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Health
Changes to workplace cafeteria menus nudge workers to consume fewer calories
A study carried out at 19 workplace cafeterias has shown that reducing portion sizes and replacing higher calorie food and drinks with lower calorie options led to workers buying food and drink with fewer calories.
Sep 14, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Two common eating habits that can really pile on pounds
The portion of food that you put on your plate and how fast you eat it could determine how much you're eating—or potentially overeating.
Jun 7, 2021
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Health
Estimating calorie content not clear-cut for all
We make food decisions several times a day—from what time we eat to how much—but a new University of Otago study has found we are not very good at judging the energy-density of what we consume.
Oct 2, 2019
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Thirty years of fast food: Greater variety, but more salt, larger portions, and added calories
Despite the addition of some healthful menu items, fast food is even more unhealthy for you than it was 30 years ago. An analysis of the offerings at 10 of the most popular US fast-food restaurants in 1986, 1991, and 2016, ...
Feb 27, 2019
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Health
Oversized meals have been shown to be a factor in obesity
Restaurants frequently serve oversized meals, not only in the United States but also in many other countries, according to a study conducted by an international team of researchers and supported by FAPESP—São Paulo Research ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Health
A better way to look at food
(HealthDay)—A "low-energy-dense food diet" sounds like just another weight loss fad, but it's an approach with decades of research behind it.
Jan 8, 2019
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Keeping track of healthy calories
(HealthDay)—Even when eating nutritiously, healthy aging depends on moderating the number of calories you take in.
Nov 1, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Proud of yourself for taking home leftovers? Think again
As portion sizes have grown larger and larger in the U.S., lots of restaurantgoers have taken it upon themselves to consume less, boxing up half and taking the leftovers home.
Sep 26, 2018
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