What is a suitable portion?
Your hands can be used to help estimate appropriate portions:
- Fruits or Grains/Starches: Choose an amount the size of your fist as a portion.
- Vegetables: Choose as much as you can hold in both your hands.
- Meat and Alternatives: Choose an amount the size of your palm and the thickness of your little finger.
- Fats: Limit fat to the amount the size of the tip of your thumb.
Reflection...
Think about a typical meal at a restaurant today....how could you make the serving size more reasonable?
Think about a typical meal you cook at home for supper....how do the portion sizes compare with the information provided above?
Think about a typical meal at a restaurant today....how could you make the serving size more reasonable?
Think about a typical meal you cook at home for supper....how do the portion sizes compare with the information provided above?