Portion Control

It is hard to know what portion sizes are correct. Portions that are too large can add hundreds of extra calories each day, and that leads to weight gain. If you are like many of us, you probably estimate the amount of food in a portion incorrectly. Here are some examples of everyday objects to help to distinguish common portions.

• 3 oz. cooked meat or poultry = a deck of cards
• 3 oz. cooked fish = checkbook
• One cookie = half a yo-yo
• Medium fruit or 1 cup = a baseball
• ½ cup of cooked vegetables = a light bulb
• 2 tablespoons of peanut butter = a golf ball
• ½ cup of cooked pasta = a computer mouse
• 1 oz. of cheese = 2 domino game pieces
• 1 teaspoon of butter or margarine = a die
• 1 teaspoon = the tip of a thumb to the first joint
• 1 tablespoon = 3 thumb tips

Find a partner to exercise with. Not only will you help support him or her, but you will help yourself, too!

Weekly Recipe

Country-Fried Steak

• 343 Calories
• 82 mg Cholesterol (mg)
• 512 mg Sodium (mg)