Even when you know what you should be eating, it can be tough to gauge how much of it to put on your plate. Remember these visual clues to enjoy healthy servings of your favorite foods:
* A medium apple or orange = a tennis ball.
* A small potato = a computer mouse.
* A cup of chopped fruit or veggies = a baseball.
* 3 oz. meat = the palm of your hand.
* 3 oz. fish = your checkbook.
* 1 oz. cheese = 4 dice.
* 1 tsp. oil or salad dressing = the tip of your thumb.
* A bagel = a hockey puck
* 1 cup of rice or pasta = your clenched fist.
* A serving of bread = a cassette tape.
Other ways to avoid overdoing it: When you’re dining at home, eat off smaller plates so you don’t end up with oversized portions. Also, invest in Portionpal discs, which you can stick on dishes to indicate how much space certain foods should occupy on your plate.
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