See How Easily You Can Become Fatter with Food Portion Which Has Been Getting Bigger

Throughout the past twenty years, those who have been eating in restaurants may have noticed that the food portions are getting bigger and bigger. It is common to see “jumbo” or “supersize” meals and drinks being often. It is fine to eat more provided you exercise more. However, with the advanced of technology with the invention of washing machines, microwave, dish washer and more, people are doing less and getting lazy. Therefore, people are getting larger in size too – bigger waist line and heavier body weight.

In US, the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute has done a research to show how much the portion of our food has actually increased. I was surprised to see the differences in size and the calories. Check them out.

Year 1988	Year 2008
45 Calories, 8 ounces	350 Calories, 16 ounces
210 Calories, 2.4 ounces	610 Calories, 6.9 ounces
270 Calories for 5 cups	630 Calories for 11 cups
140 Calories, 3-inch diameter	350 Calories, 6-inch diameter
55 Calories, 1.5-inch diameter	275 Calories, 3.5-inch diameter
260 Calories for 3 ounces	640 Calories for 7 ounces
85 Calories for 6.5 ounces	250 Calories for 20 ounces
500 Calories	850 Calories
320 Calories	820 Calories
300 Calories	590 Calories

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The take home message is that:

• Instead of eating out, eat in more often.
• When you eat out, forget about the “jumbo” or “super size” promotion, go for the normal portion and share it with your friends if needed to.

 
 

Category: Weight Loss

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