Smaller Snack Attacks

Downsizing is the newest food trend.

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Anybody can buy a bag of snacks and separate them, but if it's already done, you're more likely to stick to the portion size.
Bigger is better. That's the mindset that got us into this obesity epidemic. But now, food makers are enticing us to opt for smaller portions of our favorite snacks.

Coca-Cola and Pepsi both sell 8-ounce cans, and Kraft offers 100-calorie single-serve packages of Oreo Thin Crisps, Wheat Thins and other snacks. Soon you won't see king-size Twix or 3 Musketeers bars, and McDonald's has phased out Super Size portions.

The trend has even reached restaurants, with half-size portions, and stadiums, with mini hot dogs. In this case, less is more -- more costly, that is. These products are pricier than their king-size counterparts. But we'll still buy, says the American Dietetic Association's Melinda Johnson. "Anybody can buy a bag of snacks and separate them, but if it's already done, you're more likely to stick to the portion size."
From Reader's Digest - October 2005
 
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