Portion Sizes America Ever Growing Oversizing More Is Not Better---More Is Just More

  

With bucket-sized soft drinks, bagels the size of baseballs, and burgers that you can barely get your mouth around, it's no wonder that, according to the CDC, one-third of adult Americans are currently obese. In the last 20 years portions have been ballooning — and we've been getting bigger right along with them. From 1980 to 2008, obesity rates doubled for adults and tripled for children.

Thanks to the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute (part of the National Institutes of Health), we can take a peek back at what portions looked like 20 years ago and compare that to what they look like now. Hint? They've gotten a lot, lot bigger.(via DivineCaroline.com)

French Fries Then

French Fries Now

French Fries

Then: 2.4 ounces, 210 calories

Now: 6.9 ounces,  610 calories

Blueberry Muffin

Then: 1.5 ounces, 210 calories

Now: 5 ounces,    500 calories

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Coke Then

Coke  Noow

Soda

Then: 6.5 ounces, 85 calories

Now: 20 ounces, 250 calories

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Then: 1 cup of spaghetti and sauce with 3 meatballs, 500 calories

Now: 2 cups of pasta and sauce with 3 meatballs,    1,025 calories

Pizza Now

Pizza Then

Two Slices of Pizza

Then  500 calories

Now   850 calories  

Cup of Coffee

Then Cream Sugar     45 calories 

Now Coffee Mocha    330 calories

Movie Popcorn

Then 270 calories

Now  630 calories

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Fast Food Cheeseburgers

Then: 333 calories

Now: 590 Calories

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Bagels

Then: 3-inch diameter, 140 calorie

Now: 6-inch diameter, 350 calories

Portion Sizes 20 Years Ago and Today

More is not better---More Is Just More