Portion sizes: 8 ways to keep them in check
Eating healthy is only part of the weight loss equation -- keeping your portions in check is just as important. Too many whole grains, natural sugars and healthy fats can add extra weight onto your frame just as well as junk food.
Want some easy tricks to keep your portions reasonable? Here are some quick tips from Everyday Health:
Want some easy tricks to keep your portions reasonable? Here are some quick tips from Everyday Health:
- A serving of cereal or grains is the size of your fist.
- A serving of pasta, rice or potato is the size of a baseball, so a whole plate of spaghetti is three or four servings.
- A serving of fruit should be the size of a fist
- A serving of low far cheese is the size of for dices
- A serving of peanut butter is the size of a ping-pong ball.
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