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Lisa R. Young
EducationWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
New York University
Occupation(s)Nutritionist, Professor, Author
Known forportion control advocacy and tracking the history of US portion sizes
Notable workThe Portion Teller
Finally Full, Finally Slim

Lisa R. Young is an American registered dietitian nutritionist, author, media personality[1], nutrition consultant and professor. Her published books include The Portion Teller, The Portion Teller Plan, and Finally Full, Finally Slim. She has also published numerous academic articles in peer-review journals on the contribution of US portion sizes to the obesity epidemic. Dr. Young appeared in the documentary movie Super Size Me[2] [3] .

She specializes in portion control and weight management, and she provides nutrition counseling on a variety of medical conditions.

Work as a Nutritionist

Young 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[4] She is an Adjunct Professor [5] in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University.[6][4]

Young is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). She counsels clients on nutrition and health and lectures internationally on portion control and nutrition.[7] [3]

She served as an advisor to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on various portion control initiatives.[4][3]

Young maintains a blog on portion sizes and other nutrition related matters[8]. She is a contributing writer for US News & World Report.[7] She is on the Medical Review Board of Eat This,Not That!.[4]

Portion sizes

Dr. Young is best known for her advocacy work on portion control, to help people maintain a healthy weight. Her groundbreaking 2000 Ph.D. dissertation, on which she was advised by Dr. Marion Nestle, demonstrated how portion sizes of restaurant meals and packaged foods have increased over the years, contributing to the US obesity epidemic.[9] She followed that up with multiple articles in peer-review journals that updated the data in her dissertation.[10] 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.

Micheal Pollan, author, journalist and professor, cites Dr. Young's book The Portion Teller Plan in one of his Food Rules, "Order the Small".[11] [12]

Dr. Marion Nestle, author, nutritionist, professor and public health advocate, cites Dr. Young's book Finally Full, Finally Slim in her "Food Politics" blog. [13] Dr. Nestle also uses gleanings from Dr. Young's New York University class in Chapter 22 of her book Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics[14]

Academic papers

Dr. Young has published extensively in peer-review journals.[15] Her published papers include

Media work

Selected publications

  • The Portion Teller (Harmony Books, imprint of Crown Publishing Group, 2005) ISBN 0-7679-2068-6[19]
  • The Portion Teller Plan (Harmony Books, imprint of Crown Publishing Group, 2014) ISBN 978-0-7679-2079-7[20]
  • Finally Full, Finally Slim (Center Street, 2019) ISBN 978-1-4789-9302-5[21] [22]

Awards

The Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) gave Dr. Young an award as a "Woman of Action". [23] [7] [4]

References

  1. ^ "True Health Initiative Lisa Young page". True Health Initiative. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "imdb Lisa Young page". imdb. Retrieved 06 February 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Eat This Not That Lisa R. Young page". Eat This Not That. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Dr. Young Champions Soda Ban". NYU news Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  6. ^ "ResearchGate Lisa Young page". ResearchGate. Retrieved 06 February 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "US News Lisa R. Young page". US News. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Dr. Young's Slice of Advice". Portion Teller. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  9. ^ "Portion sizes in the American food supply: Issues and implications". ProQuest. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  10. ^ a b "American Journal of Public Health". American Journal of Public Health, October 10, 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  11. ^ Pollan, Michael (2011). Food Rules: An Eater's Manual. New York, New York: Penguin Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-59-420308-4.
  12. ^ "Michael Pollan Counts Down His Favorite New Rules" Michael Pollan. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Weekend reading: a diet book!" Food Politics. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  14. ^ Nestle, Marion; Nesheim, Malden (2012). Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics. University of California Press. pp. 186–187. ISBN 978-0-52-026288-1.
  15. ^ "Google Scholar Lisa R. Young page". Google Scholar. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Food Politics Dec 14 2021 blog". Food Politics. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  17. ^ " American Journal of Preventive Medicine". American Journal of Preventive Medicine, November 1, 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  18. ^ "American Journal of Public Health". American Journal of Public Health, February, 2002. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  19. ^ Young, Lisa R. (2005-05-31). The Portion Teller: Smartsize Your Way to Permanent Weight Loss. United States of America: Harmony Books. ISBN 0767920686.
  20. ^ Young, Lisa R. (2014-05-10). The Portion Teller Plan: The No-Diet Reality Guide to Eating, Cheating, and Losing Weight Permanently. United States of America: Harmony Books. ISBN 9780767920797.
  21. ^ Young 2019.
  22. ^ "New York Times For Real Weight Control, Try Portion Control Jan 28, 2019". New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  23. ^ "Rainbow Room Luncheon Honors Notable Women". 15 Minutes Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

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