On 18-Feb-2011, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
The FDA serving size is based upon a theoretical normal; not what people
actually consume. Were people to actually eat based upon those theoretical
norms, obesity would not be a the problem it is today. As a child growing
up in the 50s, if you were to get a bottle of Coke, it most likely was an
6.5 ounce bottle; same with RC cola, 7Up, etc. Over time, our view of
serving size has been distorted by constant "up-sizing" driven by the
fast-food industry. As a teen, in the 60s, a trip to Steak 'n Shake would
mean eating a burger, fries and shake or coke. That burger would have been
what is today known as a "single" and rarely ordered because the "double" is
now the standard, the only size fries I recall would have been what we call
small; and nobody asked "do you want to supersize that".
A 2000 calorie daily intake is considered normal for an "average" male.
That is only slightly more than the current McDonald's promotion meal; Angus
Chipotle BBQ burger (800), large fries (500) and large Coke (380) ---- a
total of 1680 calories. It's what you'll be offered everytime you pull up
to the drive-thru (except b'fast hours). As I said, our idea of what a
serving is, has become warped by advertising to always think bigger than is
necessary.
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