1. “Change the plate first, Change the habit later”

2. What is Portion Control? The amount of food one chooses to eat.

3. What is a Serving Size? A standard amount that gives guidance on how much to eat.

4. The Proper Serving Size

5. Vary Your Veggies

6. Focus on Fruits

7. Make ½ your grains whole!

8. Go Lean!

9. Calcium-rich foods

10. Proper Liquid Intake

11. A recent study showed: “Exercise and psychological interventions have been demonstrated o be effective for weight loss, especially when combined with dietary strategies.” “Subjects in the portion control intervention had a greater percentage weight change than others.”

12. Understanding the Nutrition Label

14. PORTION CONTROL One Small plate! One Large Step! Join the movement! The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends eating off of a small plate, which will help you reduce portion size naturally.

15. References http://smallplatemovement.org/ http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx? id=6442463947#.UREGJx1QWSo http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx? id=6442463947#.UREGJx1QWSo http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P MC3197506/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P MC3197506/ http://www.kansasbeef.org/healthprofessiona ls.aspx http://www.kansasbeef.org/healthprofessiona ls.aspx