by Kelley Herring
With more than 60% of adults being overweight, it’s no surprise that we eat too much food - and the wrong kinds of food, at that.
One of the best ways to cut back on calories and shed unwanted pounds is to get a handle on portion size.
At a typical restaurant, a single serving provides enough calories for at least two meals. Use these quick tips - each one equals one serving - to help you get your calories under control:
- ¼ cup dried fruit = 1 golf ball
- ½ cup cooked rice, pasta or cereal = 1 tennis ball
- 1 medium piece of fruit = 1 small fist
- 1 cup milk or yogurt = 1 baseball
- 1 cup leafy vegetables = 2 tennis balls
- ½ ounce nuts or seeds = 4 dice
- 1 cup ready to eat cereal = 1 baseball
- 1 cup grapes, cherries, or berries = 1 baseball
- 1 ounce of cheese= a thumb
- 1 serving of lean meat or fish= a deck of cards