Rule of Portion Control
Rule of Portion Control – Something as simple as the size of your plate can actually affect the amount of food you eat at meals. Watch this video to learn the rule of portion control.
Expert: Hendel, Amy, R-PA, Health Coach Health Coach, Author of “The 4 Habits of Healthy Families” »
Transcript
Check your portions. Portion sizes have steadily increased over the years — some are simply gargantuan in size!! For example, fountain sodas during the 1950s and 1960s were about 7 ounces, compared with 12 to a whopping 64 ounces today.
Ordering a pasta entree at a restaurant? It’s double, sometimes triple, what it used to be!!
It’s even happening in your own kitchen standard plates, bowls and glasses are bigger than they used to be, too, so we simply fill them up with more food.
To combat the growing trend, set your table with 10-inch rather than 12-inch plates, bowls that hold 2 cups rather than 4 and drink from eight to 10-ounce glasses.
Last Modified: 2013-08-09
Category: Health and Nutrition, Videos
