Another interesting finding was that distraction while eating can cloud the association that people develop as to their enjoyment with food.

The study highlights the need to find new ways to reduce the effect of portion size on overeating.

Many people overestimate the size of one serving of food as defined in Canada's Food Guide, so they may be overeating even if they believe they are being careful.

Research suggests that both animals and humans find multiple pieces of food to be more satiating and rewarding than an equicaloric, single-piece portion of food.

A new study finds that children eat just as much at self-served meals as they do when food is plated for them.

Rresearch suggests that portion-controlled frozen meals eaten as part of a reduced-calorie eating plan helped participants learn proper portions.