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Portion Size Guidelines. LEAN Seminar November 2006. What is One Serving???. _________ ½ cup cooked cereal, rice, or pasta _________ 1 cup raw leafy vegetables _________ 1 serving of apple or orange _________ 1 ½ ounces natural cheese
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Portion Size Guidelines LEAN Seminar November 2006
What is One Serving??? • _________ ½ cup cooked cereal, rice, or pasta • _________ 1 cup raw leafy vegetables • _________ 1 serving of apple or orange • _________ 1 ½ ounces natural cheese • _________ 2-3 ounces cooked, lean meat, poultry, or fish • _________ 1 ounce of ready to eat cereal • Tennis Ball B. Deck of Cards C. One Large Handful D. Ice Cream Scoop E. A Fist F. A Pair of Dice
What is One Serving??? • ____D_____ ½ cup cooked cereal, rice, or pasta • ____E_____ 1 cup raw leafy vegetables • ____A_____ 1 serving of apple or orange • ____F_____ 1 ½ ounces natural cheese • ____B_____ 2-3 ounces cooked, lean meat, poultry, or fish • ____C_____ 1 ounce of ready to eat cereal • Tennis Ball B. Deck of Cards C. One Large Handful D. Ice Cream Scoop E. A Fist F. A Pair of Dice
THE BREAD, CEREAL, RICE, and PASTA GROUP 1/2 cup of rice or pasta the size of an ice cream scoop 1 pancake the size of a compact disc 1/2 cup cooked rice the size of a cupcake wrapper full 1 slice of bread the size of an audiocassette tape Finding It Hard to Picture What a Serving Size Is?
THE VEGETABLE GROUP 1 cup salad greens the size of a baseball 3/4 cup tomato juice the size of a small Styrofoam cup 1/2 cup cooked broccoli the size of a light bulb Finding It Hard to Picture What a Serving Size Is?
THE FRUIT GROUP 1/2 cup of grapes the size of a light bulb 1/2 cup of fresh fruit the size of 7 cotton balls 1 medium size fruit the size of a tennis ball 1/4 cup raisins the size of a large egg Finding It Hard to Picture What a Serving Size Is?
THE MILK, YOGURT and CHEESE GROUP 1-1/2 ounces natural cheese the size of a 9-volt battery, 3 dominoes 2 ounces processed cheese the size of a pair of dice or your thumb Finding It Hard to Picture What a Serving Size Is?
THE MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, DRY BEANS, EGGS, and NUT GROUP 2 tablespoons peanut butter the size of a Ping-Pong ball 1 tablespoon peanut butter the size of a thumb tip 3 ounces cooked meat the size of a palm, a deck of cards 3 ounces grilled/baked fish the size of a checkbook Finding It Hard to Picture What a Serving Size Is?
FOOD MEASUREMENTS FATS, OILS and SWEETS • 1 teaspoon butter, margarine the size of a fingertip • 2 tablespoons salad dressing the size of a Ping- Pong ball
FOOD MEASUREMENTS SERVING DISHES/UTENSILS • 1/2 cup is the size of a small fruit bowl or a custard cup • 1-1/2 cups is the size of a large cereal/soup bowl • 1/2 cup of pasta is the size of a cafeteria vegetable dish • 1-1/2 cups of pasta is the size of a dinner plate, not heaped