Small Portions Gaining Popularity at Full Service Restaurants

Design Benefit Plans was founded on the premise that not only are health insurance needs different for different people, but also that these needs are driven by other factors.

Irving, TX (prHWY.com) September 24, 2012 - Irving, Texas - In an attempt to help reduce the risk of complications that can result from an unhealthy diet, a number of restaurants and restaurant chains are offering small portions as an option on their menus. Another recent trend involves menu labeling laws, some of which require restaurants to disclose the caloric totals of menu items to diners prior to their meal. New York City takes this strategy a step further with its ban on sugary beverages larger than 16 ounces. Posters displayed in New York City subways adopt a psychological approach to pushing a healthy lifestyle by illustrating how portion size has changed over the years and tying large portions to conditions like Type 2 diabetes. One concern driving all of these initiatives is how difficult it was prior to health care reform to obtain insurance with pre existing conditions.

Historically, downsizing of portion sizes has not gone well for the full-service industry, although fast food chains successfully introduced small menu items in the wake of the movie "Super Size Me," which depicted how quickly some fast food can spur weight gain. Health care reform has made it easier to obtain insurance with pre existing conditions, but conditions like diabetes and cancer can still drive up the costs of medical care for those afflicted with these diseases, so living a healthy lifestyle is still wise for your wallet.

Design Benefit Plans offers insurance for pre existing conditions through the Beechstreet or Multiplan Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) network. PPO offers the advantages of the largest provider network in the United States, as well as discounts for using providers in the network. The agency also gives shoppers access to its instant quote engine at www.DesignBenefitPlans.com, which can be used to review free quotes on a variety of insurance for pre existing conditions plans.

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Design Benefit Plans was founded on the premise that not only are health insurance needs different for different people, but also that these needs are driven by other factors. Our team of highly trained, dedicated and fully licensed agents is ready and eager to help insurance shoppers navigate the insurance process to find the right policy for their coverage needs and budgets.

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