Nutrition Month Week 3: Prioritize Portion Size!

When it comes to healthy eating, how much you eat can be just as important as what you eat. Eating portions that are too big can lead to overeating and weight gain. Follow these tips to manage the munchies while enjoying realistic portions.

Dietitian Pro Tips

√  Give yourself a hand! Size up your portions with handy estimates.

Wondering if you’re eating too much or too little? Use your hand and try these estimates on for size:

• 1 cup of leafy green veggies or 1 whole piece of fruit = 1 fist
• Fresh, frozen or canned vegetables = 1⁄2 fist
• 1 slice of bread or 1⁄2 bagel = 1 hand
• 1 cup of milk or 3⁄4 cup of yogurt = 1 fist
• 50 grams of cheese = 2 thumbs
• Serving of chicken = palm of hand
• 3⁄4 cup of pulses (e.g. lentils, black beans, chick peas) = 1 fist