How Do You Recognize And Control Food Portions?
Have you noticed that the size of muffins, candy bars, and soft drinks has grown over the years? How about portions of restaurant foods like pasta dishes, steaks, and french fries? As food portion sizes grow, people tend to eat more than they need to stay healthy. Managing weight involves more than just choosing a healthy variety of foods. It also calls for recognizing and controlling how much and how often you eat. These tips show you how to use serving sizes to help you eat just enough for you. Difficulty: AverageTime Required: VariesHere’s How: • Larger Food Portions Have More Calories Lack of exercise and/or eating more calories than you need may lead to weight gain. Too much weight can put you at risk for: • arthritis • osteoporosis •
