Low Literacy Can Lead to Food 'Portion Distortion'
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 16:14
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- How big is a serving of spaghetti or a cup of cranberry juice? Correctly estimating the size of a food serving is important for maintaining a healthy weight, but a new study suggests people with lower literacy levels might have a more difficult time sizing up the foods they eat.