NYT Op-Ed on Portion Sizes

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"[...] The prominent showcase we in the news media give them, create the impression that alchemy, not appetite, is our enemy, and that if we could just fine-tune our daily schedules, rejigger our protein-to-carbohydrate ratios or wallow sufficiently in fiber, all would be well."


An op-ed in the NYT about portion sizes (and, essentially, calorie counting):

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/opinion/bruni-hard-truths-about-our-soft-bodies.html?src=me&ref=general


I'm sure a lot of us have had discussions with friends, family, or coworkers about how you lost the weight and changed your health. They seem to always want to hear, some magical formula of nutri-bars and supplement pills. When I shrug and tell them that I'm just eating less and moving more, they seem defeated. Oh, that won't work for them, that "eating less and moving more", because their body is apparently a Mystery of Science and Medicine: a hormonal disorder (hey, me too), a glandular problem, stress at work, not enough time, not enough money. And it seems like the people with the most excuses are the ones with the most to benefit by choosing a few healthier alternatives each day.

It warmed my bitter, dead heart to see that most of the comments were in agreement that out-of-control portion sizes and too-much-food-itis were the biggest contributions to the obesity problem, instead of wailing about a society cramming grease and sugar down their throats.