Keep your food portion sizes in check, because eating too much can lead to weight gain, even when the food is healthy!
The portions we tend to choose are much larger than what the government recommends. In addition, they are larger than the portions people ate 20 years ago.
It's smart to check nutritional facts on labels and menus. But if you need to guess, here are some visual cues to help estimate portion sizes:
•3 ounces meat or poultry = a deck of cards
•3 ounces fish = a checkbook
•1 ounce cheese = 4 dice
•1 cup pasta or veggies = a tennis ball
•1/4 cup dried fruit = a golf ball
•1 tsp butter or margarine = tip of your thumb
•2 tbsp mayonnaise, oil, or dip = a ping-pong ball
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