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>> a double portion of pasta? >> the next group. >> a half portion of pasta. >> a half portion of pasta. >> and the next. >> a full-size portion of pasta. >> reporter: a good meal is had by all. and then we let them in on the secret. >> all right, forks down. you guys were just part of a little experiment. >> reporter: those who think they have regular portions, they ate it all up, except for her. she ted it was too cold. and the ones who believe they are eating the half size portion they join t...

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Your children? >> anytime you have children, some of your genes are passed on. this concept in the muscle and fat is a great concept, changes the receptors and that changes the metabolism of the way they communicate with each other. that is a very interesting study. jenna: it sure is. we know there is a big obesity problem now it spells out how much heavier kids are at the same age and they were in the late 1970s and that means the kids are eating about 200 more calories per day. i was supposed ...

Do. the government is supposed to catch the criminals and keep the road smooth and keep the subways running and kids educated. ha, ha, ha. terrible idea to tell me to take the stairs. >> you run up the stairs. >> and give me a heart attack. i could run. >> i cant see what that is. >> is that your bock? >> i think it is dangerous. i have a very close friend in georgia, and she said it is dangerous for women to take the stairs. they could be raped in many buildings. >> adam, the final point? >> we...

Information, a lot of fat, salt, sugar and thats bad for you if you have a weight food problem. you need to cut down on that stuff. >> what should be the wisdom on salt? you mentioned that. >> salt didnt have calories. salt is something our brains are wired to love. whatever food you put it on youll want a lot more of it. you can put it on vegetables and youll want more. salt isnt part of the obesity problem. fat food restaurants put a lot of it on. >> how junk food can end obesity in the atlant...

Bulldog: hey where is everyone going? ♪ mattress discounters the food police. most of us dont like the idea of banning certain drinks, even if they contribute to the obesity problem in this country. what about people on food stamps? should taxpayers foot the bill for sugary soda if theres evidence its unhealthy?

Shes probably sitting next to someone in school who is. youre impacted by this whether you personally are or not. and i think we all pay the bill for the fact that were willing to -- were really being pennywise and pound foolish. we have a massive obesity problem in this country. were not looking at food policies that support the -- healthy foods. make those ridiculously cheap that someone on snap can afford. >> many of your viewers cant grasp what $20 billion means. every soup kitchen in americ...

Programs. we also had this interconnectedness of our safety net programs thats going to make this a double problem. feeding america that operates lots of food banks around the country sent out an alert saying, you have kids who get free and reduced lunch because their families are eligible for snap. >> eligibility is a marker threshold thats used across a variety of government programs. if you kick people out of it, they are kicking themselves out of the programs? >> i want to make an excellent ...

Shes probably sitting next to someone in school who is. youre impacted by this whether you personally are or not. and i think we all pay the bill for the fact that were willing to -- were really being pennywise and pound foolish. we have a massive obesity problem in this country. were not looking at food policies that support the -- healthy foods. make those ridiculously cheap that someone on snap can afford. >> many of your viewers cant grasp what $20 billion means. every soup kitchen in americ...