Understanding food portion control

ABSTRACT

You may wonder how some people eat so much and never seem to put on weight while you only have to 'look at food' to gain weight. You may not, however, realize that "how much" is not measured by the weight of the food or even how full the plate is. "How much much" depends on how fattening a food is as measured by the the amount of energy or calories that food will provide. This is reflected in a calculated portion size.