We all know that protein is important. To reach your daily recommended intake, you may be trying to eat a serving of protein-rich food at every meal. But the big question is, when it comes to protein, ...

Have you ever been enjoying a sleeve of Oreos when someone decides to chime in with the fact that, actually, a serving size is only three cookies? We hear about “serving sizes,” “portions” and often ...

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 ...

What is the difference between a serving size and a portion size? Plenty. A serving size is a specific measure of a food. A portion is the amount of that food that happens to be on my plate. Why ...

One of the challenges to losing weight is choosing the correct portion size and not overeating. This is true for both packaged products and homemade food. Even if all you eat is high grade foods, you ...

A potato-chip brand once famously boasted, “No one can eat just one.” And of course, no one can. But according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), you aren’t going to eat more than 16 (or 28 ...

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 ...

Want some fiction to read at the beach this summer? Look no further than your cooler. With cans of iced tea that are meant to serve three people and "individual" snack packs that harbor extra servings ...