Research shows that we often eat more when we are presented with larger amounts of food. Over the past few decades, portion sizes have dramatically increased. Remember seven-ounce soda bottles? Those had 85 calories. Compare that to the 250 calories in the twenty-ounce bottles that are now available. Today’s muffins are so large they make muffins of years past look like mini-muffins.
Because eating can be an automatic behaviour, awareness of portion sizes – and calories – is the first step to making healthier food choices.