Lecture internationally on nutrition, portion control, and wellness; consult to corporations on diet and nutrition, counsel adults and children on nutrition; teach nutrition at New York University; blogger, Huffington Post; author of The Portion Teller Plan (Random House), a user-friendly weight-loss book that received rave reviews: Wall Street Journal and Oprah Magazine rated it one of six best health books; nutrition expert for major media outlets in print (NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Fitness, Allure), TV outlets (CNN NBC, FOX, Today, ABC), and radio (NPR, CBS, Oprah and Friends, Martha Stewart Living); featured in award winning film Super Size Me and BBC documentary The Men Who Made Us Fat; columnist Bottom Line Health; Advisory Board member Fitness, Bottom Line Women's Health.
AUTHOR (Selected publications)
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BOOK
Young LR. The Portion Teller Plan. New York: Broadway, Random House, 2005.
ACADEMIC ARTICLES
Young LR. Moving toward mindful portions in America: A review of portion guidance literature, legislation and opportunities to improve public health. Nestlé portion guidance manuscript. October 2015.
Young LR, Nestle M. Reducing portion sizes to prevent obesity: a call to action. American Journal of Preventive Medicine; Nov 2012.
Young LR, Nestle M. Portion sizes and obesity:responses of fast food companies. J Public Health Policy 2007;28:238-248
Young LR, Nestle M. Expanding portion sizes in the US marketplace: Implications for nutrition counseling. J Am Diet Assoc 2003;103:231-234
Young LR, Nestle M. The Contribution of Expanding Portion Sizes to the US Obesity Epidemic. Am J Pub Health 2002;92(2):246-249
POPULAR ARTICLES
Blogger for Huffington Post 2012-present
Young LR Daily News. Smaller sodas, healthier lives. Sept 2012
Young LR. Portion Size Matters. In What I eat: Around the World in 80 Diets. By Menzel P and D’Aluiso F. 2010.
Young LR. Columnist Bottom Line Health (past)
