“Do you want to make it bigger?” Many people in today's society are well acquainted with the ever-popular phrase and concept of "super sizing." The term supersize, according to Webster's Dictionary, is "a larger than average or standard size." Today, the term supersize is related to the fast food industry's cleverly targeted marketing tactic to convince customers to buy a larger-sized food item at a slightly higher price. Although statistical results demonstrate that since the late 1900s, portion sizes in both the home and restaurant sectors have expanded, the cause for concern is the substantial increase in the size of fast food offerings, such as soft drinks (the average size increases over fifty percent, from thirteen fluid ounces to twenty fluid ounces) and hamburgers (increasing from five ounces to nearly eight ounces today), and the increased frequency in a week when those more fast food meals are consumed large. The United States is currently facing a major obesity epidemic, in which more than one-third of U.S. adults are obese. Meals purchased at fast food chains, such as McDonald's, are highly processed, high in fat, calories and sodium. In this type of facility you could certainly absorb the suggested daily intake of fifteen hundred calories from a single meal. Regularly eating just one meal at a fast food restaurant can lead to an increase in calories which can lead to weight gain and definitely lead to health conditions such as heart disease. A number of other diseases that can result from obesity, which are actually quite preventable with simple lifestyle alterations or changes in eating habits, include diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, vascular problems. ...which is often linked to less physical activity, poor eating habits and being dangerously overweight. Hispanic youth born in the United States are more likely to be overweight, compared to Hispanic children born outside the United States. “One study found that the obesity rate in California is nearly double among U.S.-born Latino adolescents compared to the rate among non-U.S.-born Latino adolescents.” This assimilation into the lifestyle of individuals in America is linked to the significant decrease in physical activity, accompanied by the endless options for quick and convenient fast food choices. To further explain the American standard for food consumption, and the complete abandonment of portion control, today we examine the new rule regarding portion size guidelines.