Sentences with phrase «said food portions»

Moms are seriously concerned about many aspects of eating in America: 77 percent said food portions are too large, 76 percent said junk food is cheaper than good food, 74 percent said too many children are overweight, and 72 percent said that prepared foods contain too much sugar.

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Restaurants often introduce a jumbo - sized offering not just to extend the portion spectrum, but to induce customers to move up to large and medium sizes, says Dennis Lombardi, executive vice-president of food strategies for WDP Partners in Columbus, OH.

«We are going to be casting our gaze more closely on portion management as well as how we can introduce more food groups such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains,» Cindy Goody, McDonald's senior director of nutrition, said on a webcast.

«The LORD said to Moses, «Speak to the Israelites and say to them: «When you enter the land to which I am taking you and you eat the food of the land, present a portion as an offering to the LORD.

Luke 12:42 - 48 42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

If a student athlete is looking to learn about what foods to eat and proper portions, it guides them, Gallo says.

She says she was lucky in that sense, her food foundations were always real honest food, small portion sizes and an appreciation of home cooking.

«I run the prepared food portion of the operation and I have gotten involved with what we serve,» Masiero says.

Weitzer says his father helped Arista Industries pioneer the importing of frozen shrimp from Southeast 152 food & drink • july / august 2011 • www.fooddrink-magazine.com << Arista Industries pioneered the importing of frozen shrimp from Southeast Asia in the 1960s, and this continues to be a significant portion of the company's business today.

SF Engineering say the scheme is being launched to encourage UK and Irish food manufacturers to trade in their old portion cutting equipment and get a discount off the price of a new high performance Marelec Portio.

For consumers, higher prices are fair game but smaller portions are not, says one food marketing researcher who is urging manufacturers to downsize smartly: «Some food companies act as if they are in the energy business, selling always larger volume...

«What we're finding is people are having larger portions of junk food, more often,» Professor Noakes said.

«Most of our fully cooked protein portions are sous vide products, which help food service customers maximize their product yields for menu item profitability on vendor - supported items,» said Ron Jolicoeur, Corporate Executive Chef at Stampede Meat.

Frank Turchan, the executive chef for Residential Dining Services, said that the tray-less dining and made - to - order options helps cut down on food waste, and that it helps to concentrate on portion sizes and plating, which also cuts down on waste.

To me that means not saying «no» to any food, but rather watching my portions.

says: «While these foods are all incredibly healthy in small portions... the fact still remains — they are calorically dense.»

USDA officials said late Friday they were loosening the regulations after some schools found it difficult to buy alternative portion sizes of such foods from suppliers.

In addition to food going to waste, Kline said he's concerned that calorie and portion controls are leaving some students, particularly student athletes, hungry at the end of the day.

They're great for putting in school lunches the next day, but I'd rather see portion sizes reduced which in turn, like you say, would promote better health, as well as less food waste.

The first portion of the shipment was delivered last week to food banks in Mobile, Ala., and Raleigh, N.C., Ott said.

Many of us would say that there is a problem with isolating a portion of young students from the rest of the class and wasting school time by feeding children nutritionally worthless foods.

Lines are too long and sometimes the portions are too small, some Ivy Hall kids said, but at least the food is actually edible.

«Personally, I don't think it's all that hard to advise people to eat less [watch portion size], move more, and eat lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains,» said Nestle, the author of «Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health.»

Using opinion polls to pick the winner is about as accurate as using Google Earth to measure out your food portions, says political journalist Martha Gill

He says most fast food workers depend on some kind of public assistance, and a significant portion of that is financed by county governments.

«We found that less than half of children's exposure to ads for food and beverage products comes from children's programming, meaning that a significant portion of exposure is not subject to self - regulation,» said Lisa Powell, professor of health policy and administration in the UIC School of Public Health and lead author of the study.

She said the team may also explore «gene editing technologies» to take out the portion of the gene that allows the bacteria to take the plant's food, which would make the cotton more resistant.

Paul Fitzsimmons, director of corporate communications for Kellogg Europe, says one problem with the system is that it considers all food in 100g portions rather than in the serving sizes people actually eat.

He said there are many mechanisms through which dietary changes can be garnered, like through public awareness campaigns, food processing regulations, portion size changes and tax policy, but he hopes by linking the health benefits to dietary changes, the public might take notice.

«Media reports usually focus on how portion size affects how much we eat, but this modelling effect deserves as much attention, because of its big impact on people's ability to regulate their intake of food,» says Associate Professor Vartanian.

Most participants who dined blind reported at least some difficulty locating their food and using silverware, and — compared with diners who ate in the light — said that they paid much more attention to the taste of the unidentified food than to its weight or portion size.

As with any food, super foods need to be portion - controlled, which is often easier said than done.

Pare portions Everything from beverages to bagels is two to five times bigger today than in the 1970s, says New York University nutrition professor Lisa Young, PhD, author of Portion Teller, who has studied the servings dished up in restaurants and by food companies.

There's no reason you can't have smaller portions of «real» food as snacks, says Bowerman.

To make a long study short, they say that past comparisons of food costs were flawed because they only looked at price per calorie; whereas, comparing cost per average portion is a better measure in their opinion, and one which, incidentally, shows fruit and vegetables to be cheaper than most moderation (e.g. junk) foods.

Many of today's popular food claims, such as organic, gluten free, high in omega 3s and fiber, carb control, portion control, etc., draws the attention of consumers and distracts them from checking to see if these are truly healthy option, says Carlucci.

Food is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in large portions that are relatively economical and so food is always around, and we tend to have more mindless eating and cut down on activities,» she sFood is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in large portions that are relatively economical and so food is always around, and we tend to have more mindless eating and cut down on activities,» she sfood is always around, and we tend to have more mindless eating and cut down on activities,» she says.

Eating a balanced diet and sticking to moderate food portions — paired with regular exercise — can help you lose 1/2 to 2 pounds per week, says the Weight - control Information Network, a rate of weight loss that tends to provide healthy, long - lasting results.

I am not saying you should eat junk food or you have to stuff yourself like a hog... Eat smaller portions plus eat healthy!

Cheese Portion size: 1.5 ounces, or the size of a lipstick tube As anyone who's hovered over the cheese platter at a party can agree, «Cheese is a food that can be abused,» Slayton says.

If a food product says «made with organic ingredients», that is more of a marketing ploy and only a small portion of the ingredients need to be organic.

And smaller food portions with the appropriate nutrients seem to be beneficial for the brain's molecules, he said.

«It may just be easier to judge which foods are higher or lower in calorie density, versus trying to judge an appropriate portion size,» he says.

I will say that I have noticed that my meals are a proper portion / serving and do consist of the components from each food group when I make them myself.

Obviously a significant portion of the general public (myself included, I am heartbroken to say) are not sufficiently informed to know how to provide good nutrition for their loved pets and which foods to avoid.

«Just like human weight loss programs will use food gram scales to educate us about portion size and caloric intake, weighing your puppy / kitten's diet right from the start will help you to be sure you are feeding the correct amount,» she says.

Feeding a higher calorie food may be beneficial if the puppy has a poor appetite and isn't finishing the recommended portion of food, says Heinze, who is board - certified in veterinary nutrition.

«Portion control is the key in utilizing these scientifically engineered foods,» says Nelson.

«With an electronic programmable feeder and gravity feeders already in place, we developed a product that combined the best qualities of both affordability and easy food portioning to create a one - of - a-kind way to help pet owners avoid overfeeding their pets,» Allen says.