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Health Info Public Health December 2014. What does portion distortion mean to you ?. Portion distortion …. Over the years, portions have been growing. A serving of fries today doesn’t look anything like 20 years ago. Healthy portions ….
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What does portion distortion mean to you?
Portion distortion… • Over the years, portions have been growing. • A serving of fries today doesn’t look anything like 20 years ago.
Healthy portions… • Imagine that every day, you eat a sandwich with 30 mL (2 tbsp.) of mayonnaise rather than a single spoonful… • Over a year you could gain more than 10 pounds!
How many calories do you need? • Everyone has different needs. • Watch the size of your portions.
What’s a portion? Grain products 1 slice of bread ½ cup of cooked rice ½ bagel Vegetables and fruit 1 average-sized fruit ½ cup of vegetables or fruit ½ cup of juice Meat and alternatives 2 tbsp. of peanut butter ½ can of tuna 2½ oz. of meat Milk and alternatives 1 cup of milk (250 mL) ¾ cup of yogurt 1½ oz. of cheese
Portions simplified One portion of meat should be the size of a deck of cards. Two portions of pasta are the size of a tennis ball. Cheese should be about the size of four dice. A muffin should be no larger than a light bulb.