Vocab
Facts and Statistics
How Food Portions Have Changed
Eating Healthy
CDC Tips
100

The amount of food that you choose to eat for a meal or snack.

What is a portion?

100

Today, nearly 2/3 of Americans are considered what?

What is overweight?

100

A bagel used to have a 3-inch diameter. What is the diameter of today's bagel?

What is 6 inches?

100

You should eat how many ounces of grains daily?

What is 6?

100

You should do this when eating out at a restaurant.

What is split an entree with a friend?

200

A measured amount of food or drink.

What is a serving?

200

From 1970 to 2000, the percentage of obese Americans did what?

What is doubled?

200

A cheeseburger used to have 333 calories. How many calories are in today's cheeseburger?

What is 590?

200

You should eat how many cups of fruit.

What is 2?

200

You can ask your waiter to do what?

What is put half the meal in a to-go container?

300

Americans' thoughts of a normal portion are changing.

What is portion distortion?

300

The trend toward larger portions began when?

What are the 1970s?

300

A soda was 6.5 ounces 20 years ago. How many ounces is a soda today?

What is 20?

300

You should eat how many ounces of protein daily?

What is 5 1/2?

300

When eating a meal, you should avoid this.

What is seconds?

400

Portion that is larger than average.

What is super size?

400

Larger portions lead to increased what?

What are calories?

400

A cookie once had a 1.5 inch diameter. What is the diameter of a cookie today?

What is 3.5 inches?

400

You should consume how many cups of dairy each day.

What is 3?

400

When watching TV, put snacks in a bowl or container and leave the rest where.

What is the kitchen?