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Putting wine on a diet
(HealthDay)—Do you enjoy a glass of wine with dinner or when unwinding at the end of a long day, but wonder how its calories are affecting your diet?
Sep 25, 2017
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How do we choose the food we eat?
Every day we make choices about the foods we eat. Try as we might, it's all too easy to make decisions that aren't the best for our short-term waistlines or long-term health. In the developed world, and in urban centres in ...
Mar 17, 2015
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Giving consumers a "prize" for choosing smaller meal portions results in lower daily intake of calories
It's not easy to lose weight in our "super-sized" nation, but researchers at USC Dornsife and the USC Marshall School of Business have found that even modest incentives to eat smaller portions work in a big way.
Jul 29, 2015
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Healthy eating tips for holiday parties
(HealthDay)—It's all too easy to overindulge in food and drink at holiday parties, but there are things you can do to make sure you don't stray too far off the path of good health, an expert says.
Dec 25, 2012
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Kids' fast food ads emphasize giveaways more than food
Fast-food marketing aimed at children emphasizes giveaways and movie tie-ins much more frequently than ads targeted at adults, according to research published August 28 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by James Sargent ...
Aug 28, 2013
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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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How depictions on cake mix boxes can lead us to overeat
When estimating portion size, we may be more influenced by food images on the packaging than by the listed serving size leading us to serve more than is recommended. When additional food items are depicted on packages—such ...
Mar 30, 2016
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Quick-serve foods slow to change
When it comes to eating out and eating healthy portion sizes, knowledge is power.
Jul 1, 2015
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Consumers focus on food types, not portions, when it comes to perceived healthiness
It's an age-old question: Is it healthier to focus on the type of food you eat or the portion size?
May 21, 2018
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'Clean your plate' orders from parents may backfire for kids
(HealthDay)—Although you might think being a member of the "clean plate club" is something that stops when a child is young, new research suggests that up to two-thirds of parents still encourage teenagers to finish all ...
Apr 22, 2013
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