Many packages look like one portion but are actually 2 or 3. Restaurants serve very large portions. Easy ways to eyeball portions and be aware of food labeling will help everyone put portions back into control.
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Learning objectives & benefits:
The purpose of this fun, don't go overboard portion control show is to teach consumers the basics about portion control. They learn fast in just 20-30 slides that:
Serving size matters for calorie outcome - small changes help them eat less without giving up a lot
If you measure and use smaller plates you eat less food and don't realize it
Don't eat out of the bag or you could eat a whole bag
Read Nutrition Facts Labels and make the best choice for your dollar
Order small and save money and calories
Use a healthy plate template and get it right effortlessly
Beware of big baked goods because a fistful of bakery item = 500 calories or more!
Read a fun food log makeover which shows that a portion control lesson does help someone lose weight - by Victoria Shanta-Retelny, RD
This lesson is part of The 12 Lessons of Wellness and Weight Loss, by Food and Health Communications.
The 12 Lessons can be used for a 3 to 12-month worksite wellness/weight management incentive program to teach a new, timely weight management lesson/skill each month (or week).
You can also use topics individually for wellness programs, health fairs, classes, counseling and more.
All topics support the messages given in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate.
Topics chosen are meant to support today's consumer so they can make better choices in their fast-paced lifestyles.
All FHC nutrition education products meet the Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate goals.
Food and Health Communications complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information.
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