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 ...

How much is too much? During infancy, the human body instinctively knows to stop eating when it is full despite the amount of food offered; however, at as young as two years old, we begin to be ...

We rarely eat with a measuring cup in hand. Most days, our portions are nudged by rituals so familiar we stop noticing them. But those small defaults—from plate size to playlist tempo—can quietly ...

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 ...

Eat what you want -- just don’t eat too much of it. That may be fine advice, but it’s easier said than done. Now a Canadian scientist has conducted a simple study to see if a special set of dishes can ...

The U.S. is known around the world for massive portion sizes. American loves to super-size! But those incredibly large ...

New research suggests a simple solution may help keep kids’ portion sizes in check: smaller plates. Grown-ups long long been told to downsize dishes to make smaller portions look like more food. But ...