The typical dinner plate has grown by 6cm since the 1970s ... However, while a typical portion of vegetables is around 80g, people can exceed this and fill half their plate instead, she says.

While there’s no singular quality that makes a great dinner plate, you know when you have a less-than specimen: It looks cheap, and it chips and scratches easily. Among those that are well made ...

Snack before dinner. If you're starving when you ... Instead, keep the serving dishes on the kitchen counter. Prepare plates there, with normal portions, and bring them to the table.

“The average size of a dinner plate has increased from 22cm in the 1970's to now being 28cm - which inevitably means portion sizes have increased. Also, restaurants almost always serve portions ...

Pederson et al. recently conducted a 6-month randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of a portion-control plate in inducing weight loss among patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes.