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.