How to control food portions
Diet & Health • Nutrition
If you were a time traveler who suddenly transported from the 1980s to the present, you'd probably be surprised that cell phones are so common and you might be stunned by the price of gas. But the real shock would be the size of the food portions we eat. Recent studies show that there has been a dramatic increase in the size of servings during the last 20 years. In many cases, restaurant servings are twice what they used to be. And as we've gotten used to consuming larger amounts of food, it's not surprising that we face what many health professionals are calling an obesity epidemic.
