We have all heard that to help control portion size we should be using smaller plates and bowls. This works great because if you are eating less food, it will look like more food on a small plate rather than getting lost on today's oversized dinner plates.But did you know that it's not just the size of plate that cues our portion sizes, but the color of the food and plate as well?
How many times have we lost weight only to have it find its way back and bring "friends"? I have had people tell me they are done trying to lose weight because it never stays off. It's a fact that if you go back to your old eating habits you will regain the weight but there are people who have lost significant amounts of weight and have successfully kept it off.
Vacation time is fun time. I have always said that although you may eat more calories when you're out and about chances are you are also more active.
I came across a note worthy article while catching up on my professional reading. Researchers at Harvard University came up with some interesting results while looking at a 12 to 20 year analysis of 120,877 people who started the study healthy and nonobese. The analysis looked at that weight gain that creeps up over the years.
I spent a few days with family in Wisconsin on my way back from ASMBS in Florida. There was a houseful and my nephew and his wife came up with the perfect breakfast for a crowd, an omelet in a bag. This was new to me and what a great idea it is!
It seems as if everyday there is news item reminding us of the rising obesity rates. Manufacturers have done their part to keep up with increasing waist lines. I was online shopping for a new bathroom scale and noticed the new standard.
We are almost through the holiday eating frenzy. If you have climbed on the scale and find the number is higher than it was six weeks ago you are not alone.
I got to thinking that the power of persuasion is a powerful and sometimes dangerous tool.
