Portion sizes
Watch the portion sizes of the food you are
eating. You must reduce the portion sizes and eat smaller
portions if you want to lose weight. No matter how healthy you
are eating, it is no use if you double the portion sizes and
over eat.
The USDA food pyramid does suggest serving
sizes as follows:
Bread, cereal, rice, and paste
|
1
|
slice of
bread
|
|
½
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hamburger bun (1 bun =
2 bread servings)
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|
½
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bagel (1 shole bagel =
2 bread servings)
|
|
½
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english
muffin
|
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¾
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ounce of
pretzels
|
|
½
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bup of cooked cereal,
pasta, and rice
|
|
1
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ounce of cold
cereal
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Fruit
| 1 |
medium piece of
fruit |
| ½ |
cup of chopped, cooked or
canned fruit |
| ½ |
cup of fruit
juice |
Milk
| 1 |
cup of nonfat
milk |
| 1 |
cup of nonfat, sugar free
yogurt |
| 1½ |
ounces of fat free
cheese |
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