Does your meal pass the portion-size test? Even if you make an effort to stop eating when you’re full, you could still be overeating simply because you’re serving yourself too much food. Researchers at the University of New South Wales found that even when study participants had been given a lesson in mindful eating—putting down the fork when satisfied, whether or not there’s food left on the plate—when served a large portion of macaroni with tomato sauce, they ate 69 calories more than those who were served smaller portions and didn’t receive mindful eating training.
The key to keeping your eyes from growing bigger than your stomach? Don't overload your plate. Bonnie Taub-Dix, RD, author of Read It Before You Eat It and a weight-loss expert in New York, breaks down the recommended portion sizes of common foods.
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