I got to meet my new Family Doctor today, she was very nice and about 30, I love that she is young and fresh out of school, she spent an hour with me going over my history and making suggestions for some of my issues, which I thought was great. I am going for some blood work and we will meet again on the 15th to make a plan. She was very happy to hear that I am going to the gym and working out. My BP was with in a great range.
When I left the Doctor's office I headed to the gym and did my hour on the elliptical machine and then came home and called Mom to check in and see how she was doing, she seems to sound much better these days.
Some more useful information:
Portion Size And Overeating
People given large servings of food eat more than those
given smaller servings, even after they have been taught about the impact of
portion size on consumption.
Learning how to engage in mindful - rather than mindless - eating also did not
decrease food intake by a significant amount in those given large servings.
The study, published in the Journal of Health Psychology, highlights the need to find new ways to reduce the effect of portion size on overeating.
"If no effective approaches are found, it may be necessary to develop policy-related changes to provide a healthier food environment for people," said the study.
Portion sizes in restaurant and at home have increased dramatically since the early 1970s, and are thought to have contributed to rising obesity levels.
"Studies have consistently shown that increases in portion sizes for a wide range of foods and beverages result in increased energy intake. And the impact is not affected by factors such as hunger or the taste of the food," the study said.
The team's study of 96 women is the first to examine the effectiveness of educating people about this phenomenon. Participants were served either a 350 gram portion of macaroni pasta with tomato sauce for lunch, or a 600 gram portion.
Those in the education group were given a brochure about how external factors, such as mood, advertising, portion size, and social and cultural influences can contribute to overeating, and then asked to write about how these factors had influenced their food intake in the past.
Those in the mindfulness group were also taught how to focus on the internal sensations such as the taste of food and feelings of hunger and satiety, before they were offered the pasta.
"Neither of these brief exercises reduced the effects of portion size. Overall, participants in the larger portion group consumed about a third more pasta - 69 grams - than those in the smaller portion group, " the study stated.
This difference amounts to about 87 kilocalories, or 365 kilojoules, of extra energy.
The study, published in the Journal of Health Psychology, highlights the need to find new ways to reduce the effect of portion size on overeating.
"If no effective approaches are found, it may be necessary to develop policy-related changes to provide a healthier food environment for people," said the study.
Portion sizes in restaurant and at home have increased dramatically since the early 1970s, and are thought to have contributed to rising obesity levels.
"Studies have consistently shown that increases in portion sizes for a wide range of foods and beverages result in increased energy intake. And the impact is not affected by factors such as hunger or the taste of the food," the study said.
The team's study of 96 women is the first to examine the effectiveness of educating people about this phenomenon. Participants were served either a 350 gram portion of macaroni pasta with tomato sauce for lunch, or a 600 gram portion.
Those in the education group were given a brochure about how external factors, such as mood, advertising, portion size, and social and cultural influences can contribute to overeating, and then asked to write about how these factors had influenced their food intake in the past.
Those in the mindfulness group were also taught how to focus on the internal sensations such as the taste of food and feelings of hunger and satiety, before they were offered the pasta.
"Neither of these brief exercises reduced the effects of portion size. Overall, participants in the larger portion group consumed about a third more pasta - 69 grams - than those in the smaller portion group, " the study stated.
This difference amounts to about 87 kilocalories, or 365 kilojoules, of extra energy.
Are you watching your portion sizes?
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