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portion control  

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  • Portion control is regulating the amount of food that is eaten. Controlling the number of calories ingested during one meal, within a wide and varying range of foods, along with providing an adequate amount of nutrition, can hold the body in a healthy and satisfied state. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Portion Control]

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