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Strategies for Success in Weight Management By: James J. Messina, Ph.D.

The Case Against Super-Sizing Going for the 3 Increases: Increase in Health, Increase in Happiness & Increase in Energy. Strategies for Success in Weight Management By: James J. Messina, Ph.D. A Not So Surprising News Flash!. Nutrition groups reported on June 11, 2002:

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Strategies for Success in Weight Management By: James J. Messina, Ph.D.

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  1. The Case Against Super-SizingGoing for the 3 Increases: Increase in Health, Increase in Happiness & Increase in Energy Strategies for Success in Weight Management By: James J. Messina, Ph.D.

  2. A Not So Surprising News Flash! Nutrition groups reported on June 11, 2002: • "Value meals," "Combos" and "Super-Sized" at America's fast-food counters may seem like a good deal for your wallet, but they're no bargain when it comes to your health • They greatly boosts calories & fat in a meal while actually costing consumers more money

  3. No bargain after all! • Super-sizing costs you money to buy extra calories you don't need • Those extra calories may help Americans feel like they are getting a bargain, but are also contributing to country's 61% rate of adult obesity

  4. What’s in your Big Buns? • A "Minibon" cinnamon bun at popular Cinnabon bakeries costs an average of $2.01 & carries 300 calories & 5 grams of saturated fat • Cinnabon encourages purchasing "Classic Cinnabon" buns for $.48 more • The 24% increase in price brings 123% more calories & 3 times amount of saturated fat

  5. This one is hard to swallow! • "Super-Gulp" soft drinks at 7-Eleven stores cost an extra $.37 cents but more than triple number of calories to an average of 600

  6. Paying more for less! • People who want less food than a "super-sized" meal provides may have to pay more to get it • Buying a quarter-pounder with cheese with a small order of French fries & a small Coke costs $4.40, 8 cents more than a bundled large Extra Value Meal with 35% more calories

  7. Value marketing is manipulation • Increasing portion sizes & overall caloric intake are major factors in America's growing obesity problem • Obesity is considered a major risk factor for illnesses including diabetes, heart disease & some types of cancer

  8. Americans are quite literally eating themselves into an early grave • US Department of Agriculture study showed that Americans consume 171 more calories on average than they did a decade ago • Trend continues despite falling levels of physical activity & exercise

  9. Tips to overcome the Super-sizing Trend • Always ask for small food sizes & resist temptation to buy larger portions • Share super-sized foods as way to stretch calories further • "Big One" Snickers bar delivers 510 calories for $1.02 at 7-Eleven, compared to 280 calories for a 69-cent regular bar • If you choose to buy a "Big One," cut it in thirds and make two friends happy

  10. Contributing Agencies to Super-Sizing Report • Center for Science in the Public Interest - http://www.cspinet.org/ • American Institute for Cancer Research - http://www.aicr.org • US Department of Agriculture - http://www.nutrition.gov/home/index.php3 • Food Policy Institute at the Consumer Federation of America - http://www.consumerfed.org/backpage/fpi.html

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