Portion Distortion
Filed in: Heart Month | Special Series
February 21, 2007 by Renee @ 09:05 AM
How To Choose Sensible Servings
It’s very easy to “eat with your eyes” and misjudge what equals a serving—and pile on unwanted pounds. This is especially true when you eat out, because restaurant portion sizes have been steadily expanding. Twenty years ago, the average pasta portion size was 2 cups totaling 280 calories; today, it is 4 cups totaling 560 calories! To keep portion sizes sensible:
- When eating out, choose small portion sizes, share an entrée with a friend, or take some of the food home (if you can chill it right away).
- Check product labels to learn how much food is considered a serving and how many calories, fat grams, and so forth are in the food.
- Be especially careful to limit portion sizes of high-calorie foods such as cookies, cakes, other sweets, french fries, oils, and spreads.
Back in January, I was sent this visual guide of what 200 calories looks like. Amazing.
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