# Presentation: 677767

## Do You Know How Food Portions Have Changed in 20 Years? 

- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Obesity Education Initiative

## BAGEL 

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

**140 calories **
**3-inch diameter **

**How many calories **
**are in this bagel?**

## BAGEL 

**3-inch diameter **

**Calorie Difference: 210 calories**

**350 calories**
**6-inch diameter**

**BAGEL**

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

## Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act

- How long will you have to rake leaves in order to burn the** **extra 210 calories?*

** *****Based on 130-pound person**

**Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act**
**Calories In = Calories Out**

## Calories In = Calories Out

- If you rake the leaves for** 50 minutes **you will burn the extra** 210 calories.***

** *****Based on 130-pound person**

**Calories In = Calories Out**

## CHEESEBURGER

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

**333 calories**

**How many calories are in today’s cheeseburger?**

## CHEESEBURGER

**590 calories**

**CHEESEBURGER**

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

**333 calories**

## Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act

**Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act**
**Calories In = Calories Out**

- How long will you have to lift weights in order to burn the** **extra 257 calories?*

** *****Based on 130-pound person**

## Calories In = Calories Out

** *****Based on 130-pound person**

**Calories In = Calories Out**

## SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

**500 calories**
**1 cup spaghetti with sauce and 3 small meatballs**

**How many calories do you think are in today's portion of spaghetti and meatballs?**

## SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS

**1,025 calories**
**2 cups of pasta with sauce and 3 large meatballs**

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

**500 calories**
**1 cup spaghetti with sauce and 3 small meatballs**

**SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS**

## Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act

- How long will you have to houseclean in order to burn the extra 525 calories?*

** *****Based on 130-pound person**

**Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act**
**Calories In = Calories Out**

## Calories In = Calories Out

- If you **houseclean for 2 hours and 35 minutes**, you will burn approximately **525 calories.***

**Calories In = Calories Out**

## FRENCH FRIES 

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

**210 Calories**
**2.4 ounces**

**How many calories are in**
**today’s portion of fries?**

## FRENCH FRIES 

**6.9 ounces**

**Calorie Difference: 400 Calories**

**FRENCH FRIES**

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

**210 Calories**
**2.4 ounces**

## Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act

**How long will you have to walk leisurely in order to burn those extra 400 calories?***

** *****Based on 160-pound person**

**Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act**
**Calories In = Calories Out**

## Calories In = Calories Out

** *****Based on 160-pound person**

- If you **walk leisurely for** **1 hour and 10 minutes** you will burn approximately **400 calories.***

**Calories In = Calories Out**

## SODA

** ****6.5 ounces**

**How many calories are in today’s portion?**

**SODA**

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

## SODA

** ****250 Calories**
** ****20 ounces**

** ****85 Calories**
** ****6.5 ounces**

**SODA**

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

## Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act

- How long will you have to work in the garden to burn those extra calories?*

** *****Based on 160-pound person**

**Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act**
**Calories In = Calories Out**

## Calories In = Calories Out

** *****Based on 160-pound person**

**Calories In = Calories Out**

## TURKEY SANDWICH

**How many calories are in today’s turkey sandwich?**

**TURKEY SANDWICH**

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

## TURKEY SANDWICH

** ****820 calories**

**320 calories **

**TURKEY SANDWICH**

**20 Years Ago**

**Today**

## Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act

- How long will you have to ride a bike in order to burn those extra calories?*

** *****Based on 160-pound person**

**Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act**
**Calories In = Calories Out**

## Calories In = Calories Out

** *****Based on 160-pound person**

- If you ride a bike for **1 hour and 25 minutes,**you will burn approximately **500 calories.***

**Calories In = Calories Out**

## Portion Distortion! 

- Thank you for participating in
**Portion Distortion**!
- For more information about Maintaining a Healthy Weight
- visit **www.nhlbi.nih.gov**