In the past 20  years the average portion size in America has increased, along with our waist lines.  (As an example; from 1980 to 2008 obesity rates doubled for adults and triple for children)

Here’s a brief overview of how some portions have grown  just since 1991:

Bagels

Then: 3-inch diameter, 140 calories        Now: 6-inch diameter, 350 calories

Fast Food Cheeseburgers

Then: 333 calories                       Now: 590 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

Soda

Then: 6.5 ounces, 85 calories                Now: 20 ounces, 250 calories

Blueberry Muffin

Then: 1.5 ounces, 210 calories          Now: 5 ounces, 500 calories

French Fries

Then: 2.4 ounces, 210 calories             Now: 6.9 ounces, 610 calories

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