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Do You Suffer from Portion Distortion?(being aware of food portions in restaurants)(Brief Article)
Food portions have become so supersized that it's hard not to consume extra calories. "If you assume what's on your plate is a single serving and eat it all, you could gain weight," says Lisa Young, Ph.D., a nutrition consultant. To keep portion sizes in check, abide by these visual cues.
serving size fact
1/2 cup of pasta = billiard ball A half cup of pasta is
about 200 calories. But
at a restaurant where
the standard pasta dish
is 3 cups, you'll eat a
whopping 1,200 calories.
serving of chicken = Altoids One serving of grilled
skinless chicken should
be about 3 ounces and
120 calories, though
...
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