Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Photo: Vicky Wasik; Food Styling: Ola Wadley Credit: Photo: Vicky Wasik; Food Styling: Ola Wadley We all know that protein ...

Think about it – when did a muffin become as big as your head? The average bagel 20 years ago was 3 inches in diameter, while today it's 6 inches in diameter. 5 ounces, while today it's 8 ounces. The ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While some spaghetti spoons are indeed specifically designed with holes for measuring portion size, this is not universally true.

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 ...

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 ...

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 sizes of some of your favorite foods have been getting bigger and bigger.Ultraprocessed foods and beverages, including chocolate, french fries, fast-food hamburgers and soda, are being sold in ...

Active Aging is weekly series that provides wellness tips and creative living ideas for the active aging lifestyle. As we age, our metabolism slows down, and often, our level of activity follows suit.