Buy smaller plates - your mind is conditioned to expect a plate full of food. So buy smaller plates and fill them with food, and you'll be reducing the calories you eat by 25% or even 50%! Go individual - if you fancy crisps, buy an individual bag. If you want pudding, buy a one-person not a family size.
Garden Dictionary Word: Calibrachoa. Meaning: Named for Antonio de la Cal y Bracho, 19th century Mexican botanist and pharmacologist. Latin Pronunciation: kal-ee-BRAK-oh-uh.
Learn to pronounce the Portuguese alphabet. It's not super different from Spanish, but it's different enough that it'll trip you up in a few places (presuming you know Spanish, that is). Here are the basic sounds (when alone) in the majority of dialects for Brazilian Portuguese: A = ah. B = bayh. C = sayh. D = day.