Serving it up

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Serving it up

• Just enough for you

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Outline of topics

• Portion vs a serving
• Measuring portions
• Controlling portion size
• Is more food a better value ?

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Portion vs Serving

• Portion how much food you choose to eat
• Serving a standard amount set by the U.S.
  Government

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Tools to measure serving sizes

• My Pyramid Plan food guide pyramid from the U.S.
  Government
• The Food and Drug Administration FDA Nutrition
  Facts Label printed on most food packages

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Measuring Portions

• Use measuring cups and spoons to measure your
  usual food portions

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Compare

• Compare your serving to the standard serving
  size from the nutrition facts label

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Controlling Portions

• Take a standard serving out of the package and
  eat it off a plate vs eating straight out of the
  bag.

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Is more food A better value ?

• No !
• Getting a larger portion of food
• More Calories !!!

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Make the best choice for your health !