Portion sizes have inflated so dramatically that most people have lost touch with reasonable servings. Young and Nestle’s 2002 marketplace survey found every portion they measured except sliced white bread exceeding USDA standard serving sizes, cookies by 700% and muffins by 333%. What feels normal often exceeds standard servings, some of them greatly. Recalibrating through measuring, smaller plates, and visual guides reduces intake without willpower, though the effect runs through self-serving and vanishes when the portion is held constant.
This companion covers how portions inflated, the disconnect, auditing, and recalibrating strategies. (4 min read)
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