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“ We found that the more controlling the parents were about telling their child to clean their plate, the more likely the kids, especially the boys, were to request larger portions of sweetened cereal at daycare ”
Forcing kids to 'clean plate' may backfire
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“ What served four people in 1986 would have served almost seven people by 1936 standards ”
'Joy of Cooking' getting fatter
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“ This a great tool for all parents of preschoolers but particularly those of finicky eaters ”
Web site helps the finicky preschooler
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“ Having a visual reminder of how much they ate, keeps you honest and eating less ”
Keep Halloween wrappers out to eat less
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“ We found that when people go to restaurants claiming to be healthy, such as Subway, they choose additional side items containing up to 131 percent more calories than when they go to restaurants like McDonald's, that don't make this claim ”
Side dishes can pack on pounds
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“ Understanding these taste or preference co-variances ... helps us better understand what drives the consumption frequency of various foods ”
Study: Fruit helps satisfy sweet tooth
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“ If we know a person likes one type of food, this kind of study helps us better predict what other types of foods he or she might prefer ”
If you like fruit, you might love sweets
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“ We're finding that portion size can influence intake as much as taste ”
Portion size influences how much we eat
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“ People eat with their eyes, and their eyes trick their stomachs ”
Science: people eat more if it looks good
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