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Portion Distortion!

Do You Know How Food Portions Have Changed in 20 Years?

Portions and Servings: What’s the Difference?

A portion is the amount of food that you choose to eat for a meal or snack. It can be big or small—you decide.

A serving is a measured amount of food or drink, such as one slice of bread or one cup (eight ounces) of milk.

Many foods that come as a single portion actually contain multiple servings. The Nutrition Facts label on packaged foods—on the backs of cans, sides of boxes, etc.— tells you the number of servings in the container.

For example, look at the label of a 20-ounce soda (typically consumed as one portion), and you’ll see that it has 2.5 servings in it. A 3-ounce bag of chips—which some would consider a single portion—contains 3 servings.

Anyone eating on the run or at restaurants has probably noticed that food portions have gotten larger. Some portions are called "super size," while others have simply grown in size and provide enough food for at least two people. With this growth have come increases in waistlines and body weight.

DIRECTIONS:

Go to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s web site:

Click on Portion Distortion Quiz 1

Complete Portion Distortion Quiz 1

Click on Portion Distortion Quiz 2

Complete Portion Distortion Quiz 2

Answer the questions that follow.

QUIZ #1 2 points each

_____ 1. A bagel 20 years ago was 3 inches in diameter and had 140 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's bagel? a. 350 b. 250 c. 150

_____ 2. Now guess how long you will have to rake leaves in order to burn those extra calories? a. 1 hour 30 minutes b. 50 minutes c. 2 hours

_____ 3. A cheeseburger 20 years ago had 333 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's cheeseburger? a. 590 b. 620 c. 700

_____ 4. Now guess how long you will have to lift weights in order to burn those extra calories? a. 1 hour b. 1 hour 30 minutes c. 30 minutes

_____ 5. A portion of spaghetti and meatballs 20 years ago had 500 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's portion of spaghetti and meatballs? a. 1025 b. 600 c. 800

_____ 6. Now guess how long you will need to houseclean in order to burn those extra calories? a. 1 hour 25 minutes b. 2 hours 35 minutes c. 2 hours

_____ 7. A 6.5-ounce portion of soda had 85 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's portion? a. 250 b. 300 c. 200

_____ 8. Now guess how long you will have to work in the garden to burn those extra calories? a. 1 hour 30 minutes b. 35 minutes c. 50 minutes

_____ 9. 2.4 ounces of French fries of 20 years ago had 210 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's portion? a. 610 b. 590 c. 650

_____ 10. Now guess how long you will have to walk leisurely in order to burn those extra calories? a. 3 hours b. 1 hour 10 minutes c. 2 hours 20 minutes

_____ 11. A turkey sandwich 20 years ago had 320 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's portion? a. 820 b. 510 c. 630

_____ 12. Now guess how long you will have to ride a bike in order to burn those extra calories? a. 45 minutes b. 1 hour 25 minutes c. 2 hours 15 minutes

QUIZ #2 2 points each

_____ 1. A standard cup of coffee 20 years ago was 8 ounces and had 45 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's coffee? a. 100 b. 350 c. 450

_____ 2. Now guess how long you will have to walk in order to burn those extra calories? a. 2 hours 15 minutes b. 1 hour 20 minutes c. 3 hours

_____ 3. A muffin 20 years ago was 1.5 ounces and had 210 calories. How many calories do you think are in a muffin today? a. 320 b. 400 c. 500

_____ 4. Now guess how long you will have to vacuum in order to burn those extra calories? a. 30 minutes b. 2 hours c. 1 hour 30 minutes

_____ 5. Two slices of pepperoni pizza 20 years ago had 500 calories. How many calories do you think are in today's large pizza slices? a. 1,200 b. 850 c. 1,000

_____ 6. How long will have to play golf (while walking and carrying clubs) in order to burn the extra calories? a. 3 hours b. 1 hour c. 2 hours

_____ 7. A chicken Caesar salad had 390 calories 20 years ago. How many calories do you think are in today's chicken Caesar salad? a. 790 b. 520 c. 650

_____ 8. How long will have to walk the dog in order to burn the extra calories? a. 1 hour 20 minutes b. 2 hours c. 3 hours

_____ 9. A box of popcorn had 270 calories 20 years ago. How many calories do you think are in today's tub of popcorn? a. 520 b. 820 c. 630

_____ 10. How long will have to do water aerobics in order to burn the extra calories? a. 2 hours b. 30 minutes c. 1 hour 15 minutes

_____ 11. A slice of cheesecake was 260 calories 20 years ago. How many calories do you think are in today's large portion of cheesecake? a. 830 b. 640 c. 900

_____ 12. How long will have to play tennis in order to burn the extra calories? a. 3 hours b. 55 minutes c. 15 minutes

_____ 13. A cookie was 55 calories 20 years ago. How many calories do you think are in today's large cookies? a. 275 b. 100 c. 400

_____ 14. How long will have to wash the car in order to burn the extra calories? a. 1 hour 15 minutes b. 30 minutes c. 2 hours 10 minutes

_____ 15. Chicken stir fry was 435 calories 20 years ago. How many calories do you think are in today's common portion of chicken stir fry? a. 625 b. 550 c. 865

_____ 16. How long will have to do aerobic dance in order to burn the extra calories? a. 3 hours b. 1 hour 5 minutes c. 2 hours 10 minutes

QUESTIONS 10 points each

1. What are some foods you consume that you believe the portion size has increased?

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2. Where do you notice large portion sizes?

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3. What has caused portion sizes to increase over the last 20 years?

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4. What can be done to change the increase of portion sizes?

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