A Happy Life Tip: Mind Your Portions!
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Photo courtesy of The Mayo Clinic
We live in a supersize nation and when it comes down to it, we are always looking for a chance to upgrade, especially when it comes to our food. When it comes to choice, we are more inclined to choose bigger, just as the picture depicts. Most people pour the big glass of milk and eat a big stack of pancakes to go with them. And that’s not entirely all our fault either. Most of the portions served to us in restaurants, whether they be fast food or 4 star, are up to two times larger than what we should be consuming! So how do you avoid eating double when all you wanted was a single meal? Mind your portions!
Use Visual Cues
Photo courtesy of the Mayo Clinic
Who has time to memorize and measure every single food they eat? I know I don’t! But I also know I must be more mindful on how much I eat, so I figured there had to be another way. And low and behold, there is a simple, easy way to keep track of your portions! Like the picture shows above, food can be measured by comparing it to common household objects. Although many foods don’t match up with every visual cue perfectly, this method can still give you a better idea on the correct portion sizes. Below is a list that compares the right portion with an object you know and can relate to. [List is courtesy of Whole Living]. Talk about easy right?
- 1/2 cup pasta or rice = half a baseball
- 1 teaspoon oil = water-bottle cap
- 3 ounces meat, fish, or poultry = deck of cards
- 1 ounce bread = CD case
- 1 ounce hard cheese = 4 dice
- 1/4 cup nuts = golf ball
- 1 potato (white or sweet) = computer mouse
- 2 tablespoons salad dressing = shot glass
Drinks matter too!
Claire
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