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1 Keep it Simple: Portion Sizes
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3 Portion Distortion: Less Is Not Always More
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4 Healthy Eating Tip: See Less, Eat Less
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5 Scale Back Your Food Choices
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6 Thanksgiving Portion Primer
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7 When It Comes to Portions, Which Would You Rather Eat?
Whether you're trying to drop pounds or maintain your current weight, eating appropriate portion sizes is key. The only problem is, not all foods are created equally. Five large carrots offer 150 calories, but one little ounce of almonds (about 24) offers about the same amount, 164 calories. With high-calorie foods, even if they're healthy, portion sizes have to decrease dramatically or else the Read more
Few of us, if any, sit down to Thanksgiving dinner with a food scale in hand. Nevertheless, portion control on this day of feasting still matters. Using visual cues can certainly help keep your plate from turning into a pyramid of starch and fat. Turkey: A serving of meat is three ounces and looks like a deck of cards. Potatoes and stuffing: A typical serving size of a starch is 1/2 a cup. To Read more
When it comes to eating, we're very visual people. If food looks delicious, we're more likely to eat and enjoy it, and research shows that the more that's in front of us, the more we have an appetite for. Since we tend to eat whatever is on our plate, set yourself up for success by giving yourself an appropriate portion size. I find it's helpful to use small salad-sized plates instead of large Read more
Food portions have gotten larger over the years. From "super size," to "all you can eat" most food portions are enough to feed at least two or three people. You may be thinking, "So what?" but with this growth in portion sizes comes an increase in waistlines, body weight, cholesterol, blood pressure, and heart disease. The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute has done a little research to put Read more
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With restaurants expanding portion sizes with menu items like the Country Burrito from Hardees or the 42 oz. Xtreme Gulp at 7-Eleven (pictured), it's easy to eat way more than you actually need or even want. I am not saying you have to give up going out for a meal, but just be smart when you do. Bigger size may mean a better value, but is it realistic to need 42 oz. of soda in one sitting? Read more
We all have a hard time deciphering portion sizes, especially when we're eating off a large plate, or even wedge shaped foods. There are some pretty simple ways to measure portion sizes but sometimes even that is too confusing. One very simple technique for figuring out how much you should eat is using this simple diagram from the Daily Bureau of Canada. Easy enough, right? Did you notice half of Read more
I don't know about you, but I get confused with how much of what is what when it comes to serving sizes. I can read the labels just fine, but when it comes to visualizing how much 3 ounces of fish is, I have a hard time doing it. Luckily MealsMatter.org has come up with this handy dandy way to visualize portion sizes: Woman's fist or baseball - a serving of vegetables or fruit is about the size Read more
Whether you're trying to lose those last stubborn pounds for bikini season or you want to maintain your current weight, keeping a close eye on portion sizes is critical. You could always eyeball amounts, but let's face it, our eyes tend to be bigger than what our stomachs should be eating. Keep yourself honest and prevent overeating with these portion-control products. Read more
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, because of so many reasons. But you need to make sure that you're doing it right. If you're trying to maintain or lose weight, here are some things to consider when enjoying your first meal of the day. Eat it soon: Studies have found that eating breakfast jump-starts your metabolism, and not only that, it can help ensure that you don't feel so Read more
