Portion size, Then vs Now


	Portion size, Then vs Now

disenchantedcitizen

8-2-2009 9:21 AM

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disenchantedcitizen says:

We are a nation of excess. Everyone knows it. Here are some visual reminders of how far we have come.

A few extra calories in everything we eat adds up, really fast.

Portions in restaurants have gotten so large that my wife and I quite often order one meal and split it between us.

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8-2-2009 4:17 PM

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ewwww, gross....no wonder there's so many fatties out there

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