Fast Food Portions: Then VS. Now

The portion size of a regular meal is always important to consider when eating any meal of the day. It is most important that kids get the right amount of food in their body to keep them fit and healthy for when they grow up.

Over the years though, the portion of food in both schools and fast food chains have grown substantially! An average meal is about 4 times larger than those of the 1950'd according to huffington post about the differences in meal sizes.(Link here: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/1539804) 

The bigger be size does not always mean a good thing. Companies and school chose to expand on their meals values not only to attract more customers, but to raise more money. An average person gains more weight each meal they consume. They weigh about 26 more pounds heavier than those 26 years ago.

Some of you may wonder, what is an good portion size to eat from? The answer is simple. About one portion size is enough to feed a person each meal. A portion like this is similar to the size of a Deck of playing cards. People do not understand though, even if it does not completely fill you up, it does not necessarily mean you didn't get enough food for your metabolism. It's important to take into consideration food sizes than how much food you want to satisfy yourself.