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Alles wird dauernd schlimmer, genau. Entweder alle werden immer fetter oder man schimpft auf den wachsenden Hunger in der welt. So gesehen hast du recht, die Leute, die alles immer schlimmer finden werden wirklich immer schlimmer. Portion Size, Then and Now By: Liz Monte (View Profile) Over the past few decades, portion sizes of everything from muffins to sandwiches have grown considerably. Unfortunately, America’s waistbands have reacted accordingly. In the 1970s, around 47 percent of Americans were overweight or obese; now 66 percent of us are. In addition, the number of just obese people has doubled, from 15 percent of our population to 30 percent. While increased sizes haven’t been the sole contributor to our obesity epidemic, large quantities of cheap food have distorted our perceptions of what a typical meal is supposed to look like. These portion comparisons, adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) Portion Distortion Quiz, give a visual representation of what sizes used to be compared to what they are today. Two Slices of Pizza Twenty years ago Today 500 calories 850 calories Those extra 350 calories, if eaten a two times a month, would put on two extra pounds a year, or forty pounds in the next two decades. Cup of Coffee Twenty years ago Today Coffee with milk and sugar Grande café mocha with whip, 2% milk 8 ounces 16 ounces 45 calories 330 calories When our parents ordered a coffee two decades ago, they weren’t given as many size options—a standard cup of joe was eight ounces, the size of a small coffee cup. Nowadays, most of us feel like we don’t get our money’s worth unless the cup is at least twelve ounces; it’s not unusual to see thirty-two ounce coffee cups, four times the size they used to be. When made into a mocha, the morning coffee has as many calories as a full meal. Movie Popcorn Twenty Years Ago Today 5 cups Tub 270 calories 630 calories We don’t have to eat those extra 360 calories in the tub of popcorn, but that’s easier said than (not) done. Studies indicate that when given food in larger containers, people will consume more. In a 1996 Cornell University study, people in a movie theater ate from either medium (120g) or large (240g) buckets of popcorn, then divided into two groups based on whether they liked the taste of the popcorn. The results: people with the large size ate more than those with the medium size, regardless of how participants rated the taste of the popcorn. |
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| aus der Diskussion: | Will die USA gewaltsam die Weltherrschaft an sich reißen? |
| Autor (Datum des Eintrages): | bragg (15.05.08 23:50:45) |
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