Portion sizes are key to controlling caloric intake.
April 28, 2009 by Beth · Leave a Comment
For many dieters, knowing the proper portion size is the first step to losing weight. Here are some tips: bagels should be the size of a CD, meat should be the size of a deck of cards, side dishes should be the size of a mouse and fruit should be the size of a closed fist.
The American Dietetic Association recommends using these visuals to control portion sizes:
- A medium potato should be the size of a computer mouse
- An average bagel should be the size of a hockey puck
- A cup of fruit the size of a baseball
- A cup of lettuce is four leaves
- Three ounces of meat is the size of a cassette tape
- Three ounces of grilled fish is the size of your checkbook
- One ounce of cheese is the size of four dice
- One teaspoon of peanut butter equals one die
- One ounce of snack foods–pretzels, etc. equals a large handful
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