'Joy of Cooking' or 'Joy of Obesity'?

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 00:28 in Psychology & Sociology

In the classic cookbook, published since 1931, changes in ingredients and serving sizes have led to a 63% increase in calories per serving in 17 of the recipes, a study shows. Restaurants get a bad rap for serving gargantuan portions of food and contributing to Americans' expanding waistlines. But what if something in your home were equally guilty? Something as innocent as . . . "Joy of Cooking"?

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