Portion Size, Then and Now
What do you think of the visual and calorie-content comparison between food today and food a few decades ago?
Over the past few decades, portion sizes of everything from muffins to sandwiches have grown considerably. Unfortunately, America’s waistbands have reacted accordingly. ... While increased sizes haven’t been the sole contributor to our obesity epidemic, large quantities of cheap food have distorted our perceptions of what a typical meal is supposed to look like.
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Scott
Fri, 2008-07-04 17:46
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Over the past few decades,
Over the past few decades, portion sizes of everything from muffins to sandwiches have grown considerably.
What evidence is there to support this statement?
David
Fri, 2008-07-04 18:01
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In addition to the original
In addition to the original article that I linked to, you could consider a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.