How much “should” you eat?
Mainstream dietary advice suggests that there is a simple answer to this question: you should eat food in quantities determined by serving sizes; and if you don’t, well… this means you’re greedy!
However as we’ll discover today, portion sizes (and serving sizes) are nothing but BS 💩
In this episode we’re going to explore:
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Resources:
Benton D. Portion size: what we know and what we need to know. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2015;55(7):988-1004. doi:10.1080/10408398.2012.679980 Full text article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4337741/
American Heart Association: https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-basics/portion-size-versus-serving-size
Insider article: https://www.insider.com/i-tried-following-the-recommended-serving-sizes-for-a-week-2019-7
Book reference: The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholz
Which? Study: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4311087.stm
UK Food Standards Agency guidelines: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/nutrition-labelling
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