Many things have groan in size over the years; cars and trucks, buildings, grocery stores, etc. Portion size is one of the things that gets easily overlooked, even though it's managed to grow by two to three times what it should really be.
In order to stop this 'super sizing' that is going on with us and translating into extra pounds on us, we need to realize how our portion size has changed over time.
If I were to ask someone to tell me what a food chart looks like, what would they tell me? If I were you ask you, what would YOU tell me? Would pasta be somewhere in the middle, meat near the top, fruits and vegetables somewhere in there? If I were to ask you how much food is recommended as an average daily meal, what would you say?
Someone who goes into a restaurant, orders their dinner plate, finishes it, and then leaves, has just eaten two to three times more food than they should have.
People eat because there is food there, not listening to their body when it's had enough. If it is placed in front of us, we'll most likely finish it.
One of the things we have a hard time realizing is that a single portion size can contain multiple servings. Even restaurants do this, and it's hard to notice because the plate your food comes on is so large, that it doesn't look like it's THAT much food. On average, cup both of your hands together and look at how much fruit/meat/pasta you could hold in there; that is your average portion size.
On average, coffe over the last 20 years has gone up in calories by almost an astounding 300. and it's size has only doubled. Where it was one an 8 ounce 45 calorie sized coffee, it is now a 16 ounce 330 calorie drink. Even bagels have gone from 3" diameters to 5-6" diameters, which adds another 210 calories to it. The same goes for pizza, burgers, and pretty much everything else.
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