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Nutrition Education - Portion Distortion Review

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Our portion sizes have increased over the past 20years. Take a guess at how many calories are in the items below now.

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1. A soda was only 6 ounces and had about 85 calories. Now an average soda is 20 ounces. How many calories do yo think it was?
100
300
500
2. According to the Food Guide Pyramid, one serving from the Grains Group would be:
1 cup of rice
1/2 cup of pasta
1 large bagel
3. Which of the following is a considered a serving of the Fruit Group?
16 oz of apple juice
1 handfull of raisins
1 medium apple
4. Which of the following is why "bigger" is not always "better"?
It increases body weight
I leads to healthy eating habits
It makes you eat less
5. Restaurants in the United States tend to serve bigger portions than in other countries.	True	False
6. The dinner served at your favorite steak house is most likely multiple servings and should not be eaten in one setting.	True	False
7. A portion is defined as the "amount" of food you choose to eat; whereas, a serving is a standard amount.	True	False
8. Which of the following are ways to downsize your meals:
Order an appetizer instead of an entree
Ask for a "doggie bag"
All of the above


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Nutrition Education - Portion Distortion Review

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