portion control
noun[U]
uk/ˈpɔː.ʃən kənˌtrəʊl/us/ˈpɔːr.ʃən kənˌtroʊl/theprocessof makingsurethat theamountoffoodyoueatfor eachmealis not toolarge,especiallywhen you aretryingtoloseweight:
份量控制（尤指减重时对食物摄入量的控制）Accurateportioncontrolis animportantfactorin weight-losssuccess.精确的份量控制是减重成功的一个重要因素。
The nation'sskyrocketingobesityratesare inpartdueto alackofportioncontrol.该国肥胖率飙升的部分原因是缺乏对食物份量的控制。
theprocessof makingsurethat theamountsof differentfoodscontainedin adishorservedon aplateare always the same, forexamplein arestaurantor whenproducingfoodforsale, sometimes used inordertoreducecosts:
（有时为消减成本而使用的）分量控制（即在餐厅或生产销售食物时，确保一道菜或一个盘子里食物的量总是相同）Thenumberonereasonwhyportioncontrolisimportantis tomanagecustomerexpectationsandprovideaconsistentproduct.分量控制之所以重要的首要原因是管理客户的期望，并提供稳定的产品。
Thebigfoodmanufacturershaverecentlybeenattemptingtoboostprofitsby usingportioncontrolwithoutpassingon thecostreductionstocustomers.大型食品制造商最近一直尝试通过分量控制来提高利润，而不把消减的成本转惠顾客。
- Shelostthebulkof theweightthroughportioncontrol- stilleatingwhat shewanted, just less of it.
- Practiseportioncontrol. Don'tfeelobligatedtoeattheentiremeal.
- Cookingemploysarangeof food-dividingtechniques,includingcounting,weighing, and otherformsofportioncontrol.
- Portioncontrolis awonderfulbitof catering-speak. Itmeansfoil-wrappedpatsofbutterandcoffeesugarinpapertwists.
Diets & dieting
- caloric
- calorie
- calorie-controlled
- calorific
- carb-free
- clean eating
- cleanse
- diabetic
- dieter
- fatty
- functional food
- ketogenic diet
- lacto-ovo vegetarian
- lacto-vegetarian
- lacto-vegetarianism
- locavore
- macrobiotic
- malnourished
- nutraceutical
- well balanced
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