Discuss why consumers who want to watch what they eat should know ...

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Discuss why consumers who want to watch what they eat should know the difference between a serving and a portion.

Question 2

Which stress management technique involves the creation of relaxing visual images and scenes in times of stress to elicit body and mind relaxation?
 a. progressive muscle relaxation
  b. visual imagery
 c. yoga
 d. tai chi
 e. mindfulness

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Answer to Question 1

A food-label serving is a specific amount of food that contains the quantity of nutrients described on the Nutrition Facts label. A portion is the amount of a specific food that an individual eats at one time. Portions can be bigger or smaller than the servings on food labels. According to nutritionists, marketplace portionsthe actual amounts served to customersare two to eight times larger than the standard serving sizes defined by the USDA. In fast-food chains, today's portions are two to five times larger than the original sizes. As studies have shown, people presented with larger portions eat 30 to 50 percent more than they otherwise would.

Answer to Question 2

b

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Excellent

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