Lose Weight With Portion Control

The Importance of Portion Control More than 1/3 of Americans are obese,* which is most likely due to our exploding portion sizes. On average, fast food portion sizes are 2 to 5 times larger than when they were first introduced. Today: 11 cups, 630 calories 20 Years Ago: 5 cups, 270 calories Popcorn Today: 2 slices, 850 calories 20 Years Ago: 2 slices, 500 calories Pizza Today: 20-ounce bottle, 242 calories 20 Years Ago: Soda 8-ounce bottle, 97 calories *Source: Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, 2012. How to Cut Back Learn the difference between portions vs. serving sizes Eat at home as much as possible where you can control your own portion size When dining out, pack up half to take home before you even dig in If eating fast food, order from the children's menu to get smaller portions. PDCM INSURANCE