Calorie Underestimation
Professor Brian Wansink of Cornell University has a theory, “Americans grossly underestimate how many calories we eat.” Check out this video from 60 Minutes:
Not that surprising. Last year The New York Times did a report on Prof. Wansink and he offered up a great quote. Here it is:
Not that surprising. Last year The New York Times did a report on Prof. Wansink and he offered up a great quote. Here it is:
“We don’t have any idea what the normal amount to eat is, so we look around for clues or signals. When all you see is that big portions of food cost less than small ones, it can be confusing.”Maybe that confusion is what leads people to believe that a meal of cold cuts, mayo, chips, and bread is low in calories. Then again, it’s really all about Health = Nutrition / Calories.
