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by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
One of the biggest issues I hear about family meals is the tendency to go back for seconds, or even thirds. Many of us love our own cooking ? and want more of a good thing ? and struggle with portion control.
Here?s a quick tip to limit your refills when eating with your family at home: serve yourself in the kitchen, and keep the serving dishes there ? and move to the dining room to eat. ?Family-style? eating with large serving plates (and serving spoons) on the table, leads to self-serving of larger and multiple portions.
If you dine in the kitchen, this still works. Simply place the serving bowls on the counter, and not on the kitchen table. It?s really a case of ?out of sight, out of mind.?
Even if you do reach for seconds, you?ll be a more mindful eater, and not automatically fill up your plate a second time, just ?because it?s there.?
A simple solution to a common problem. What other tips can you share? I?d love to hear from you!
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Health News
Quick Tip to Cut Calories
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
Here?s a quick tip to limit your refills when eating with your family at home: serve yourself in the kitchen, and keep the serving dishes there ? and move to the dining room to eat. ?Family-style? eating with large serving plates (and serving spoons) on the table, leads to self-serving of larger and multiple portions.
If you dine in the kitchen, this still works. Simply place the serving bowls on the counter, and not on the kitchen table. It?s really a case of ?out of sight, out of mind.?
Even if you do reach for seconds, you?ll be a more mindful eater, and not automatically fill up your plate a second time, just ?because it?s there.?
A simple solution to a common problem. What other tips can you share? I?d love to hear from you!
- More On Limiting Sugary Drinks
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromHere?s an update on the sugary drink debate and size limits that I wrote about back in June. New York City?s leadership proposed a ban on the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. A huge debate followed, ranging from personal...
- Skimming The Fat
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom We often hear about ?defatting? soups and sauces to cut fat and calories. You might be surprised to know how big these calorie savings can be: about 150 calories for a large ladle of gravy! One simple solution is to refrigerate...
- Creating Holiday Food Memories
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom With Thanksgiving just two days away, I?d like to talk about all of the positive associations of food and family that we don?t often hear about. Food has now become ?the enemy? ? it?s loaded with calories fat, sugar, and salt...
- What's A Serving? Use Your Hand!
by Dr. Madelyn FernstromWhile we all agree that serving sizes are gigantic, what?s challenging is trying to figure out what counts as the appropriate amount for a single serving. This is an important question both for weight control, and overall healthy...
- Manage Your ?trigger Foods?
by Dr. Madelyn FernstromSay the word ?trigger food? and you?ll hear dozens of different responses. It?s a food that promotes that uncomfortable sense of ?loss of control.? While this sensation can often feel like it?s a true ?chemical addiction,? most...