"HUGE" - That's the word to describe the confusion about portion sizes (as well as the portions themselves). One example: A sports arena in the Midwest sells an 8-inch bun piled high with five 1/3-pound beef patties, chili, chips, and cheese that weighs in at 4,800 calories. As restaurants pump up their serving sizes, we reflexively reset our default for what is normal, according to Brian … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
"Metabolism" is the name of the bodily system that converts food calories to energy needed to perform various tasks, like pumping oxygen to muscles during a long walk. Many variables contribute to your metabolism, including heredity, gender and age. But you can quicken yours; here's how. Exercise more. When you walk, run, or lift weights, you increase the energy required of your body, which … [Read more...]
