Portion Distortion December 2014

Health Info Public Health December 2014

What does portion distortion mean?

Portion distortion… Over the years, portions have been growing. A serving of fries today doesn’t look anything like 20 years ago.

… Healthy portions… Imagine that every day, you eat a sandwich with 30 mL (2 tbsp.) of mayonnaise rather than a single spoonful… Over a year you could gain more than 10 pounds!

How many calories do you need? Everyone has different needs. Watch the size of your portions.

What’s a portion ? Vegetables and fruit 1 average-sized fruit ½ cup of vegetables or fruit ½ cup of juice Milk and alternatives 1 cup of milk (250 mL) ¾ cup of yogurt 1½ oz. of cheese Grain products 1 slice of bread ½ cup of cooked rice ½ bagel Meat and alternatives 2 tbsp. of peanut butter ½ can of tuna 2½ oz. of meat

Portions simplified One portion of meat should be the size of a deck of cards. A muffin should be no larger than a light bulb Two portions of pasta are the size of a tennis ball. Cheese should be about the size of four dice.