portion size

Last, Friday I attended a lecture by Dr Jim Painter, PhD, RD a professor, researcher and author from Eastern Illinois University. He has been studying the changing weight and eating patterns in the US over the past 50 years and has some interesting theories with good research behind them. Guess what the number one isssue seems to be. Portion size!  If you grew up in the 60's and 70's, you may remember the standard size soft drink to be 7-8 oz. Today it's double or triple that. Same patten for most of the restaurant meals we eat. Even food companies [...]