While restaurant plates heaped food may look good, the portions are often too large. Many Americans have lost perspective on serving size-leading to excess calories and more pounds. These guidelines can give you an idea of what the right size should look like: 1/2 c. cooked rice-size of a small scoop of ice cream 1 cup pasta-size of a baseball 3 ounces of meat-size of a deck of cards 1 cup raw fruits or vegetables-size of your fist 1 ounce cheese-size of 2 dice Snack-sized portions such as pretzels should fit in the palm of your hand. Another easy way to eat proper servings is to mentally divide your plate into sections-with half devoted to fruits and vegetables, a quarter to lean protein, and a quarter to whole grains.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:02:43 +0000
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