Registered Dietitian Randy Grabill remembers when the first McDonald’s came to Altoona during his childhood. “There were little hamburgers, little fries and a small drink. Over the years, the ...

(CNN) — It’s impossible to live your healthiest life without keeping your portion sizes in check. It just comes with the territory, like putting effort into your sweat sessions and making smart ...

Washington, DC – According to a survey released today from the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), the recent flurry of scientific and media attention on the subject of growing US portion ...

A perception problem known as “portion distortion” could help explain why so many Americans are overweight or obese, according to a recent study of university students by Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, a ...

Parents have been weighing in regarding whether or not the size of portions being served in restaurants are larger than they should be, and whether they are contributing to the epidemic of children ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – New research shows that people's perceptions of normal portion sizes have changed in the past 20 years. A study out of Rutgers published in the September issue of the Journal of ...

The average American dinner is getting a makeover. Before: Relying on a hunk of meat as the star of the meal leads to portion distortion, an inability to accurately measure a serving. After: With the ...

The study identified the trend in numerous cookbooks, but it focused on American kitchen icon "Joy of Cooking," first published during the '30s and regularly updated with new editions since then, most ...

We know we shouldn’t. We hate ourselves when we do. And yet, with all the information available about proper nutrition and the dangers of obesity, we still eat things like Red Robin’s A.1. peppercorn ...

Other than what you eat, how much of it you eat also matters (Shutterstock) Are you making healthy choices when it comes to food but still struggling with weight gain? Your problem may not be what you ...