Slow Down
It’s no secret that the size of the average adult has expanded over the last forty years…and studies show that portion sizes have grown right along with us. Researchers from New York University found that average portion sizes started to grow in the 1970s, rising quickly in the 1980s, and this phenomenon hasn’t shown signs of slowing. A large order of fries from McDonald's’ weighs the same as 1998’s Supersize fries. And it doesn’t stop there. Check out these eye-opening figures, provided by the National Institutes of Health: Today's 6-inch bagel has 350 calories. This is 210 more calories than a 3-inch bagel 20 years ago. Today's 5-ounce muffin has 500 calories. This is 310 calories more than muffin 20 years ago. Today, a large cookie has about 275 calories. This is 220 more calories more than a cookie 20 years ago. Today, a 3 cup chicken Caesar salad has 790 calories. This is 400 more calories more than Caesar salads 20 years ago. Hea