Evaluating Our Portion Size: Are We Eating Too Much?

The obesity rate in America continues to rise and the years go
by Between our fast paced culture and all the wonderful foods
that are so easily at our fingertips, it is no wonder that
obesity is climbing
According to the USDA, we as a culture are gaining weight
because of a lack of portion control A recent article in
Fitness magazine reported that Americans are eating 150 more
calories per day than we were 20 years ago That adds up to an
extra 15 pounds per person per year Changing our portion size
seems to be synonymous with weight control
To help give you a better idea of what different portion sizes
should look like, use these suggestions:
Peanut butter should look like one Oreo cookie
Dry spaghetti should look like the diameter of a quarter
A bagel should look like a six-ounce can of tuna
An oat bran muffin should look like a tennis ball
Mashed potatoes should look like a half a baseball
Fruit juice should look like a container of yogurt
Swiss cheese should look like a pair of dice
Meat, chicken or fish should look like a deck of cards
Low fat vanilla ice cream should look like a half an orange
Dry roasted peanuts should look like one and a half golf balls
Low fat granola should look like one fist
Potato chips should look like half a grapefruit
Just by making small adjustments in our portion size, we will
see less calories in our diet and the potential to drop those
extra pounds!
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