1. Wansink, Brian and Junyong Kim (2005), “Bad Popcorn in Big Buckets: Portion Size Can Influence Intake as Much as Taste,” Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 37:5 (Sept-Oct), 242-5. Larger packages and containers lead people to eat as much as 45% more, even if they don’t like the taste! Learn to eat with your stomach instead of with your eyes. Bad Popcorn in Big Buckets: Can Portion Size Influence Intake as Much as Taste?

2. We Really Do Eat with Our Eyes, Not Our Stomachs Wansink, Brian and Junyong Kim (2005), “Bad Popcorn in Big Buckets: Portion Size Can Influence Intake as Much as Taste,” Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 37:5 (Sept-Oct), 242-5. Popcorn Size Grams Eaten Moviegoers given STALE popcorn still ate 33.6% more from large containers. Moviegoers given fresh popcorn at 45.3% more from large containers.

3. Wansink, Brian and Junyong Kim (2005), “Bad Popcorn in Big Buckets: Portion Size Can Influence Intake as Much as Taste,” Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 37:5 (Sept-Oct), 242-5. Do we overeat the foods we like, or do we overeat the food we have? WHY? An increase in consumption norms Doubling the size of a container = Environmental factors may affect how much we eat more than the taste and quality of the food 30-45% increase in consumption of snacks 18-25% increase in consumption of meals AND

4. Wansink, Brian and Junyong Kim (2005), “Bad Popcorn in Big Buckets: Portion Size Can Influence Intake as Much as Taste,” Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 37:5 (Sept-Oct), 242-5. Don’t Get Caught in the Stale Popcorn Trap: 1.Buy larger packages of healthy foods like fruits and vegetables 2.Buy smaller packages of unhealthy foods 3.Divide larger packages into smaller individual portions Rule: portion size should vary with the healthfulness of food! HealthinessPortion Size 41.6% of the popcorn people ate was attributed to the size, not the taste or quality!

5. Wansink, Brian and Junyong Kim (2005), “Bad Popcorn in Big Buckets: Portion Size Can Influence Intake as Much as Taste,” Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 37:5 (Sept-Oct), 242-5. Learn More: http://mindlesseating.org/ http://www.foodpsychology.cornell.edu/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp 5HqJef9YI&feature=related Check out this study in the Cornell Chronicle: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/N ov05/popcorn.pigs.ssl.html Video: Portion Sizes on 20/20: Created By: Lauren Faldet