Portion Distortion

Thursday, April 28, 2011

1. Two Slices of Pizza

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You’d have to play golf (walking and carrying your clubs) for an hour to burn the extra 350 calories.

2. Bagel

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You would have to rake leaves for 50 minutes to burn the extra 210 calories added over the last 20 years to the average bagel.

3. Movie Popcorn

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You’d have to do water aerobics for 1 hour and 15 minutes to burn the extra 360 calories.

4. Cheeseburger

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You’d have to lift weights for1 hour and 30 minutes to burn off the 257 calories.

5. Chicken Caesar Salad

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Yes, even “healthy” food has exploded in size over the last 20 years. You’d have to walk your dog for 1 hour and 20 minutes to burn the 400 calories. (If you don’t have a dog, you’d have to buy one first.)

6. Cup of Coffee

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You’d have to walk 1 hour and 20 minutes to burn the extra 305 calories.

7. Soda

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In the early ’70s, 6.5 ouncers were popular. Today it’s 20 ounces, or more (Super Big Gulp = 44 oz = 700 calories!) You’d have to work in the garden for 35 minutes to burn the extra 165 calories.

8. Turkey Sandwich

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You’d need to ride a bike for 1 hour and 25 minutes to burn the extra 500 calories.

9. French Fries

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You’d need to walk leisurely for1 hour and 10 minutes to burn the extra 400 calories.

10. Spaghetti and Meatballs

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You’d need to houseclean for 2 hours and 35 minutes to burn off the extra 525 calories.

1 comment:

  1. Fantasic post!!!

    This stuff is sooo important to remember because a lot of times we think we're getting a "small" of something or the "regular" size when, in fact, we've just been conditioned by restaurants, fast food joints - and frankly, the government - to believe that these GIANT amounts are normal.

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