Read more portions stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12737/portions.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70529/how-thin-people-make-other-people-fat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagExisting research suggests those trying to control their food intake should avoid dining with hefty companions with heaping plates. Not quite, says a new study. While the "I'll have what she's having" effect was confirmed in this experiment with college-age women, it was much more pronounced if the person supersizing...http://www.newser.com/story/70529/how-thin-people-make-other-people-fat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 11:55:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31298/americans-have-less-in-their-shopping-carts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFood prices are rising, but thanks to some chicanery on product labels, many Americans may not realize it. Instead of raising prices, manufacturers are slimming cereal boxes, juice cartons, and bars of soap, and they’re doing it very quietly. If asked, they’ll say it offsets rising fuel and commodity costs,...http://www.newser.com/story/31298/americans-have-less-in-their-shopping-carts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Jun 2008 13:04:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/7615/bigger-portions-weigh-down-healthy-choices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChoosing Subway over McDonalds doesn't help if you eat more when you're there. A new study shows that people underestimate calories when eating relatively healthier food, leading them to eat more and get just as fat. "We have to move away from thinking of food in 'good food/bad food' (terms)...http://www.newser.com/story/7615/bigger-portions-weigh-down-healthy-choices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 16 Sep 2007 10:49:28 CDT