Say it isn’t so! Look at the fascinating research that comes out of the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics). In the latest issue of their magazine: “Large portions can lead to overeating” Really? I had no idea! Basically, they took a bunch of kids, and gave them double sized portions, and surprise,surprise they ate 15% more! (unbelievable) Then they let kids serve themselves, and they ate “age-appropriate portions.” This is a bombshell on the medical community. I had no idea that if you fed kids more, they’d eat more!
Seriously, though. Who pays for this kind of research? I hope it’s not me, through my AAP Dues! While cardiologists around the country are trying to find out ways to decrease CV mortality by 30-40% in huge randomized, double-blind trials (with cool names like GUSTO and TIMI), pediatricians are busy at work, trying to prove the completely obvious!
-Fool
