Lisa R. Young is an American registered dietitian nutritionist and author.[1] Her published books include The Portion Teller, The Portion Teller Plan, and Finally Full, Finally Slim and has also published academic articles on the contribution of US portion sizes to the obesity epidemic. She also appeared in the documentary movie Super Size Me.[2]
Lisa R. Young | |
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| Education | Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Nutritionist, Professor, Author |
| Known for | portion control advocacy and tracking the history of US portion sizes |
| Notable work | The Portion Teller Finally Full, Finally Slim |
Biography
editYoung obtained her Bachelor of Science in Economics and Health Care Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and her Master's Degree and Ph.D. in Nutrition from New York University[3] She is an Adjunct Professor[4] in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University.[5][3]
Young is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). She counsels clients on nutrition and health and lectures internationally on portion control and nutrition.[6][2]
She served as an advisor to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on various portion control initiatives.[3][2]
Young maintains a blog on portion sizes and other nutrition related matters.[7] She is a contributing writer for U.S. News & World Report.[6] She is on the Medical Review Board of Eat This,Not That!.[3]
Young is an advocate for portion control. Her 2000 Ph.D. dissertation, on which she was advised by Marion Nestle, demonstrated how portion sizes of restaurant meals and packaged foods have increased over the years, contributing to the US obesity epidemic.[8] She followed that up with articles in peer-review journals that updated the data in her dissertation.[9] Her books The Portion Teller, The Portion Teller Plan, and Finally Full, Finally Slim: 30 Days to Permanent Weight loss One Portion at a Time provide advice on managing portion sizes in one's life.
Selected publications
edit- The Portion Teller: Smartsize Your Way to Permanent Weight Loss (Harmony Books, imprint of Crown Publishing Group, 2005) ISBN 0-7679-2068-6
- The Portion Teller Plan (Harmony Books, imprint of Crown Publishing Group, 2014) ISBN 978-0-7679-2079-7
- Finally Full, Finally Slim (Center Street, 2019) ISBN 978-1-4789-9302-5[10]
Journal articles
edit- Portion Sizes of Ultra-Processed Foods in the United States, 2002 to 2021 in the American Journal of Public Health[9][11]
- Reducing Portion Sizes to Prevent Obesity in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine[12]
- The Contribution of Expanding Portion Sizes to the US Obesity Epidemic in the American Journal of Public Health[13]
Awards
editThe Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) gave Young an award as a "Woman of Action".[14][6][3]
References
edit- ^ "True Health Initiative Lisa Young page". True Health Initiative. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Young, Lisa R. (2019-01-08). Finally Full, Finally Slim: 30 Days to Permanent Weight Loss One Portion at a Time. United States of America: Center Street — Hachette Book Group (HBG). p. 335. ISBN 9781478993025.
- ^ a b c d e "Eat This Not That Lisa R. Young page". Eat This Not That. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Young Champions Soda Ban". NYU news Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "ResearchGate Lisa Young page". ResearchGate. Retrieved 06 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "US News Lisa R. Young page". US News. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Young's Slice of Advice". Portion Teller. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Portion sizes in the American food supply: Issues and implications". ProQuest. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ a b "American Journal of Public Health". American Journal of Public Health, October 10, 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "New York Times For Real Weight Control, Try Portion Control Jan 28, 2019". New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Food Politics Dec 14 2021 blog". Food Politics. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ " American Journal of Preventive Medicine". American Journal of Preventive Medicine, November 1, 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "American Journal of Public Health". American Journal of Public Health, February, 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Rainbow Room Luncheon Honors Notable Women". 15 Minutes Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.