Nutrition Link Logo Portion Distortion - Part A

In a day, you should eat about 6 servings of foods from the grain group. Remember half of these grains should be from 100% whole wheat, oats, or grains.

Did you know that the food portions we get at restaurants are bigger than they were 20 years ago?

CHEESEBURGER
20 Years Ago
Today
small cheeseburger
Big Cheeseburger

 

Turkey Sandwich
20 Years Ago
Today
small turkey sandwich
Big Turkey Sandwich

 

Why do you think this is a problem with portion size?

Stop and think

 

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