Bigger is Not Necessarily Better
by Michele Krauss
—[ by the numbers ]—
One surefire way to cut calories is by slashing portion size. The gradual growth of our food portions has fattened us up over the years.
Check the numbers: According to a study in the American Journal of Public Health…
Cookies are as much as 7 times the standard portion sizes.
Servings of cooked pasta are often nearly 5 times the standard portion size.
Muffins weigh in at more than 3 times the standard portion size.
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