New idea for dieters

Dieters have new help in cutting calories. A six-month study of 130 obese diabetics found that those who used specially calibrated “diet” plates for portion control were more than three times as likely to lose 5 percent of their body weight than those who only got standard nutritional counseling. The plates, which are made by a British firm, have marks indicating proper portion sizes for various foods, and allow for about an 800-calorie meal for men or a 650-calorie meal for women. Go to their website to find out more about The Diet Plate.

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