The
Size of Your Fist
Easily
managing your food portions.
Super size is not the right size. Following is
some guidelines for estimating your portion sizes
(taken from www.MyFoodDiary.com).
Remember, being healthy, eating healthy, is about
a healthy lifestyle that includes eating good
foods in proper portions.
Whole
Grains |
| 1 pancake |
a CD |
| 1/2 cup cooked rice |
cupcake wrapper |
| 1 cup cooked rice |
a tennis ball |
| 1 cup cooked pasta |
your fist |
| 2 cups cooked pasta |
your open hand |
| 1 piece cornbread |
a bar of soap |
|
Vegetables |
| 1 cup green salad |
a baseball |
| 1/2 cup cooked broccoli |
a light bulb |
| 3/4 cup tomato juice |
a small styrophom cup |
| 1/2 cup serving |
6 asparagus spears; 7 or 8 baby carrots
or carrot sticks or 1 ear of corn on
the cob |
|
Fruits |
| 1/2 cup grapes |
a light bulb |
| 1/2 cup fresh fruit |
7 cotton balls |
| 1 medium fruit |
a tennis ball |
| 1 cup fresh cut fruit |
your fist |
| 1/4 cup raisins |
a large egg |
|
Milk,
Yogurt, Cheese |
| 1 ounce cheese |
your thumb |
| 1 1/2 ounces cheese |
3 dominoes or your index and middle
fingers |
| 1 cup ice cream |
a large scoop, size of a baseball |
|
Meat,
Fish, Nuts |
| 2 tablespoons peanut butter |
a ping pong ball |
| 1 teaspoon peanut butter |
a finger tip |
| 3 ounces meat, fish, poultry |
your palm, deck of cards or a cassette
tape |
| 3 ounces grilled/baked fish |
a checkbook |
|
Fats,
Oils |
| 2 tablespoons oil |
a ping-pong ball |
| 1 teaspoon butter |
size of a stamp, thickness of your
finger tip |
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Other
Helpful Links:
Click here
for 7
Healthy Habits.
Click here
for good (and bad) fast
food choices (courtesy of www.CalorieCounter.com).
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medical advice. You should seek the advice of
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with any questions you may have regarding a medical
condition and your personal situation. Never disregard
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site.
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