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10 Tips to Manage Portion Sizes and Avoid Overindulging at Christmas
Let's Eat, drink and be merry (in moderation)! Christmas is the season to eat and be merry, and enjoying delicious foods is a solid part of the fe... -
How to read and understand food labels
In Australia, the law requires all manufactured foods to carry labels containing safety and nutrition information. This information helps you to m... -
What is 'Portion Distortion'?
The more we are served at meals and snacks, the more we usually eat.
With this awareness, and by having a guide to manage portion sizes, we can eat foods in a healthy, balanced way. -
Struggle with portion control? Try these 5 tips
If you struggle with portion control and regularly go back for seconds, or cannot leave a plate unfinished despite feeling already full, here are 5... -
Portion Size DOES Matter!
Measuring your portion sizes
Here's how it works:
- Your palm can help to measure the size of your protein portion.
- Your fist can determine the size of your vegetable portions.
- A clenched fist can determine the size of your carbohydrate portion size.
- Your thumb can determine your fat portions.
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Portion Control - Super Important to Healthy Eating and Weight Loss Success
It's important to note, that PORTION CONTROL AND SIZE does matter. It’s a common belief, that you can consume as much food as you like provided it... -
Portion Size Versus Serving Size: What's the difference?
Sometimes the portion size and serving size are the same, but most of the times they are completely different! Let's figure out the right amount of food to put on your plate to portion control how much you eat.
Do you know how much you're really eating? Sometimes it's difficult to discern whether the portions we are eating are the correct serving size for our nourishing needs. Portion sizes have expanded radically throughout the years, contributing to the rising obesity rate!