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Restaurant chefs dishing out huge portions

January 14, 2008 in Healthy Eating by Allen | No comments

Yep, it turns out that most restaurants serve portions which are two to four times bigger than government’s recommended serving sizes.

How was this discovered? Researchers at Pennsylvania State University and Clemson University surveyed over 300 chefs.

Since portion sizes have steadily increased in tandem with the rise in obesity rates, many people think this is one of the major causes of our obesity epidemic.

The assumption is that whatever food is on a plate will get eaten. If a person is served a 12 ounce steak but is fully satisfied after just six ounces, they’ll just keep eating.

I don’t buy it.

I know for a fact that’s not true with my 16 year-old son. He hates getting too full. He eats until he is satisfied and then stops.

Now there’s an interesting idea.

Allen Oelschlaeger
Author of Finally, the Straight Scoop About Weight, Nutrition and Fitness

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