Wanted to share something that I find very curious and interesting...
When I started measuring my food portions during the mid-1980's, a portion of protein was 3 ounces, according to the American Dietetic Association. Now, if people start measuring their food intake, information states that a portion size is 4 ounces. Hmm....
Wonder why?
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Showing posts with label food portions. Show all posts
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Why The Larger Tree Fruit?
Something's been happening lately that has got me thinking. When I go grocery shopping for produce, the produce has gotten larger. And, I mean...LARGER. It's next to impossible to find a medium or small size fruit anymore. I don't want a LARGE fruit.
Why is this happening? Is fruit being breeded to produce larger volume? Are seeds being manipulated to produce a larger volume? Is it just another way for the population to consume more calories, perpetuating the obesity epidemic? Is the population requesting this large-sized fruit? Is it being cross-pollinated with something else? What's going on?!
Our society, overall, is becoming obese. Is this a reason for the increased size of fruit? I don't buy the thinking that fruit is calorie-free, so you can eat all you want. I don't care about that. The larger the fruit, the more sugar it contains. Period. I know that if I buy a LARGE nectarine or apple, for instance,it's too much for me to eat at one time. I need to cut it in half. It's not appealing to eat 1/2 fruit. A small to medium-sized fruit can be consumed in one sitting. It's the perfect size.
It used to be so easy to find a small to medium-sized tree fruit. Not anymore. Has anyone else noticed this?
Find interesting? Kindly share...
Why is this happening? Is fruit being breeded to produce larger volume? Are seeds being manipulated to produce a larger volume? Is it just another way for the population to consume more calories, perpetuating the obesity epidemic? Is the population requesting this large-sized fruit? Is it being cross-pollinated with something else? What's going on?!
Our society, overall, is becoming obese. Is this a reason for the increased size of fruit? I don't buy the thinking that fruit is calorie-free, so you can eat all you want. I don't care about that. The larger the fruit, the more sugar it contains. Period. I know that if I buy a LARGE nectarine or apple, for instance,it's too much for me to eat at one time. I need to cut it in half. It's not appealing to eat 1/2 fruit. A small to medium-sized fruit can be consumed in one sitting. It's the perfect size.
It used to be so easy to find a small to medium-sized tree fruit. Not anymore. Has anyone else noticed this?
Find interesting? Kindly share...
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