There is no question about it; Americans are eating in restaurants more oftentimes than always earlier. In 1970 Americans spent just 26% of their food dollars on eating place meals. Nowadays we spend 46% of food dollars on eating up out. This is likely the effect of a fast paced life style and more appliance of eating places. What have also produced are restaurant portion sizes. The average restaurant portion size is large plenty to feed three adults! Furthermore, studies have found a direct association between eating on out and advanced caloric intakes and higher body weights. This is remarkable to know since obesity rates have repeated in the past 20 years and presently 65% of grownups are fat.