An optical illusion documented by Belgian philosopher Franz Joseph Delboeuf in the 1860s could help to explain why smaller plates could help us battle the bulge, according to a new study. While ...

The other day, as I was liberally forking pasta onto my dinner plate, I couldn't help but notice the size of the plate, itself. This thing was big. The next thing I noticed was how pitiful my portion ...

The appearance of food images on a menu can influence whether we order large or small portions—or potentially choose healthy or more caloric meals. New research from Flinders University indicates that ...

You may have caught Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped on television. The programme covers two topics of interest to me; portion sizes and plate sizes. There is evidence that portion sizes of commercially ...

With plate sizes ballooning, it’s difficult to know how much you should be eating. A dietitian weighs in on Britain’s favourite meals Emily Craig is a health journalist with a special interest in ...

Washington D.C.: Besides running on treadmill for hours to cut down unnecessary fat from your body, using smaller plates can also be highly effective. Previously, a lot of researches have been ...