Since the 1950s, the average size of restaurant meals has quadrupled, notes the American Heart Association, making portion control more difficult. In addition, AHA data over the same time period shows there has been an exponential increase in the size of sugary drinks that are served with meals—climbing from 7 ounces to 42 ounces. The easy availability of fast food restaurants and processed foods add up to an abundance of bad choices that can increase weight gain and fat.