"portion control" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} portion control (uncountable)
  1. A method of moderating one's diet by determining the number of calories in each serving of food, and keeping one's consumption below a predetermined number. Wikipedia link: portion control Tags: uncountable
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