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The Art of
Portion Control
Source:
diabetic-help.com/art_of_portion_control.htm |
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 Think
"more food equals more value?" Oversized servings are
contributing to oversized adults and children. Portion control is a key
to successful weight management. By knowing how much of your favorite
foods is enough, you can enjoy them and still control calories. You
won't have to guess to get your portions back in line: Nutrition Facts
labels, better shopping skills, measuring equipment, your own eyes, and
words that signal reasonable portions can all help.
How To Control Portions When Eating Out
- Avoid
buffets and "all-you-can-eat" restaurants. They make it
too easy to overeat.
- At salad
bars, fill your plate with lower-calorie greens and vegetables, and
garnish with only small amounts of higher-calorie dishes. Remember:
Just because it's at a salad bar doesn't mean it's salad!
- Steer
clear of items that scream LARGE - giant, grande, supreme,
extra-large, jumbo, double, triple, double-decker, king-size and
super. Seek out portion descriptors that indicate moderation (and
don't let them make you feel you're getting less value) - junior,
single, queen-size, petite, kiddie and regular.
- Instead
of ordering a main course, choose soup and a salad, or soup and an
appetizer, or an appetizer and salad. Or order a half portion.
- Order
from soup to dessert - but split everything down the middle with
your dining partner.
- Order and
eat "family-style," but request one or two fewer dishes
than the number of people dining. Pass and share.
- If a huge
dinner entree is set in front of you, slice off a reasonable portion
and ask your waiter to put the remainder in a take-home container
immediately - before you finish that reasonable portion and are
tempted to start nibbling on the rest.
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