Portion control is the name of this game and reading labels and measuring is how you play it.  Disproportionate portions can wreak havoc on your weight loss goals and on your waistline.  I imagine that if you photographed 20 dinner plates from 20 different households in 20 different countries or states, you probably wouldn’t see...

Growing up in Louisiana, I was always a big eater.  Living in a home with 3 very hungry brothers, a father who baked homemade sourdough dinner rolls and flaky buttermilk biscuits, and a mother with the cooking skills that had every relative and neighbor constantly calling to see what was on the menu, I developed...