Discuss some of the concerns associated with eating out at ...

[wenmo]

Discuss some of the concerns associated with eating out at restaurants and give some strategies that can be used to combat overeating.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Identify at least three environmental factors that you believe have contributed to the increase in obesity in the U.S. in the last 50 years and explain how.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[nicoleclaire22]

Answer to Question 1

Answer:
 Americans no longer know what a reasonable portion size is.
 Portion sizes in restaurants are considerably larger than those in past decades.
 Many restaurants are using larger plates, which encourage overeating.
 Often people choose high-calorie beverages when they eat out.
To combat the potential for overeating, you can share an entre with a friend or consider having an appetizer for the main meal. You can eat half of the entre and take the rest home to eat on another day. Avoid buffet restaurants and skip or share desserts. Ask for dressings or gravies on the side. Be aware of the speed at which you are eating and try to take your time.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Answers will vary, but should include any three of the following:
 More food product advertising in all forms of media.
 Increased production of low-cost foods with empty calories.
 Increased use of convenience foods and fast food meals; many more options for fast food are available; people have less time to have family meals together because of busy lifestyle.
 Sedentary nature of many jobs.
 Use of automated equipment, digital technologies, and labor saving devices has reduced the physical activity required to complete daily tasks.
 Recreational time spent in front of the television, computer, or other electronic devices; more sedentary options are available than ever before, including video games.
 Decline of physical education in schools.

[wenmo]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[peter]

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