Hand Guide to Portion Control

ÖHERLTA GUARD YOUR HEALTH Hand Guide to Portion Control My Mission. My Health. Look at your fingertip. That's about a teaspoon, or how much butter your toast needs. Your thumb, from knuckle to tip, is about the size of a tablespoon. Double it for a single serving of peanut butter. To avoid a calorie-packed-punch, limit pasta servings to 1/2 cup, or about the front of your clenched fist. The recommended serving size of meat is 3 oz., roughly the size of your palm. A clenched fist is roughly one cup, or a double-serving of ice cream. Sources: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2000/2000DGBrochureHowMuch.pdf http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/chronicDisease/Nutrition/Pages/ServingSizes.aspx www.GuardYourHealth.com