Help prevent disease: Consume enough antioxidants!

Posted June 6, 2015 by PTI Admin

A serving size is the recommended amount of food to eat during a meal or snack. A portion size is the amount you choose to eat. Unfortunately, many times these two sizes don’t match. Paying attention to portion sizes is a great way to decrease the consumption of extra calories. An easy measuring tool for these serving sizes is to compare them to things you know. In general, one cup is equal to the size of a baseball, a 1/2 cup is equal to a tennis ball, and 2 tablespoons is a golf ball. A serving of meat or fish is equal to a deck of cards and a serving of fish is equal to a check book. By remembering these tips, portion sizes can be made closer to the real serving size.

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