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SFH #104: Dinner Plate Science

Go small or get served (a lot of food) 🍽

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Brian Hain
Jun 28, 2021
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I love eating off my kiddo's plates. They have fun designs, and I can use the science of portion control to my healthy advantage.

Here is some fascinating information about plate sizes and our consumption.

The average size of the American dinner plate has increased 22% over the last century, from 9.62 inches to 11.75 inches.

From the calculation above, we …

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