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Portion Distortion Pictures from The Portion Distortion Quiz, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (USA)
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Over the past few decades, portion sizes of everything from muffins to sandwiches have grown considerably. What sort of effect do you think increased portion sizes has had on -The amount of food we eat? -Our body weight? -Our view of a “normal” meal or snack? -The amount we’re willing to pay for food?
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Pizza Twenty years ago Today 500 calories 850 calories
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Coffee Twenty years ago Today Coffee with milk and sugar Grande café mocha with whip, 2% milk 8 ounces 16 ounces 45 calories 330 calories
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Popcorn Twenty Years Ago Today 5 cups Tub 270 calories 630 calories
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Bagels Twenty Years Ago Today 3-inch diameter 5-6-inch diameter 140 calories 350 calories
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Cheeseburgers Twenty years ago Today’s Burger 333 calories 590 calories
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Fries 20 years agoNow 2.4 ounces6.9 ounces 210 calories610 ounces
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Pasta Dinner 20 Years agoNow 1 cup pasta & sauce2 cups pasta & sauce, 3 small meatballs3 large meatballs 500 calories1025 calories
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Muffins 20 years agoNow 1.5oz4 ounces 210 calories500 calories
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Soda 8-ounce bottle12 ounce can20-ounce bottle 97 calories 145 calories 250 calories
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Prices 32 ounces 44 ounces 64 ounces 388 calories 533 calories 776 calories$0.99 $1.09 $1.1 9 (U.S. Prices) Which one would you choose? Why? - What sort of effect does this have nutritionally? - How can you avoid overeating and overdrinking?
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