Sorry for the hiatus

I just wanted to say that portion watch will return as I collect more and more photos of deceiving portions and their insane calorie amounts. I believe it is very important to make people aware of just how much they are eating. It is very easy to be unaware of the insane caloric, fat, sodium, sugar... contents of the foods we eat. It is also very easy to eat what is in front of you instead of what constitutes a healthy portion.

Thanks to all readers, and check back soon.

Piiggen Out

One of the best brands of ice cream on the market today has to be Haagen Dazs. Mentioned as jokes in Simpsons episodes and "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle". Almost everyone at some point has opened a container and started eating, only to get to the bottom all to quickly.

Of course everyone has to realize there is a reason it is so delicious. Haagen Dazs cuts no corners providing that high quality taste. So exactly what is a portion size here?

Half a cup... but that nets you 40% of your daily cholesterol!

Yeah this ice cream takes no prisoners. One serving provides a significant part of your daily fat. Considering most people are having this as a dessert after some other fatty meal, its easy as hell to go over the limit, and quite tasty too.

Vitamins and Minerals

I really do love these vitamin waters. They are thirst-quenching, trendy, delicious, energizing, and so forth. They come in a variety of exciting flavors, most of which are exotic or delicious blends of fruits that other juices won't touch.

Vitamin waters are the second bottled drink to be featured here. Just because it COMES in a bottle, doesn't mean you get to drink the whole bottle, or does it? Surely no harm can come from downing a whole one?

Whats the actual serving size of a 20oz bottle of Vitamin Water?

One bottle represents two and a half servings!
Now, this isn't called vitamin water for no reason. The good folks at Glaceau have to put SOMETHING in this bottle given that it contains less than 1% fruit juice.

Drinking this entire bottle will only add 125 calories and 10% of your daily sugar to your tally for the day. A list of the vitamins and minerals found therein is broken down both by serving and by bottle.

Enjoy.