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Ordinary eaters have found that satisfying portions of pasta, lightly dosed in sauce, substitute nicely for calorie-dense, meat dishes.

Portion size is a key to healthy eating as well.

Many diet books refer to half-cup and cut portions, but research has shown that most people overestimate size when just “eyeballing” it.

Diet and weight-loss classes from Nutri-System to Weight Watchers recommend buying food scales to standardize portions.

They also recommend using meat as a condiment in a dish like stirfried vegetables to make a 1-ounce or 2-ounce portion seem like more.

Finally, calories do count. If you’re trying to eat healthier, it means eliminating excess calories.

As a rule of thumb, doctors say

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