9 Portion Size Mistakes That Are Easy to Avoid

You Might Be Eating Too Much of These Foods

Making healthy choices is very important but sometimes instead of losing weight we are gaining weight do you know why? Because we are underestimating portion size and we end up the day with too much calories!

Portion Size Mistakes That You Might Be Making

Scan this list of commonly eaten foods. It's likely that you are overindulging in at least one of them. Remember, even healthy foods can derail your diet if you eat too much of them.

1. Cereal

According to the American diabetes association ¾ is the serving size of cereals, but wait it is not always the same for all products as sometime half cup is the recommended portion so don’t

2. Chicken Breast

Chicken breast is a lean protein yet healthy choice but sometime you are eating much more than you need. The recommended single portion of chicken is 3-4 ounces, about the size of a deck of playing cards. Some people use the palm of their hand as a guide. Depending on the vendor, some chicken breasts are twice or even three times the size of a recommended serving. The calories in a chicken breast can add up and ruin your diet.

3. Hamburger

Sometimes you are underestimating hamburger if you are counting it as single serving of beef. A quarter pound burger (four ounces) is slightly larger than the recommended serving size of three ounces. But many burgers, especially those served at restaurants, are 1/3 to 1/2 pound. You might be eating twice as many calories as you think you are.

4. Coffee Creamer

Small amount in fat free creamer can add up quickly and cause weight gain. Keep watching the portion size and use tablespoon.

5. Cooking Spray

Cooking spray instead of oil and butter is a good choice but you don’t know that sometimes you are adding too much and the result will be calories and weight gain The Center for Science in the Public Interest evaluated the spray and reported that a more typical six-second spray would have 50 calories and 6 grams of fat.

6. Bread

Whole grain bread is a good choice but wait sometimes you are overconsuming. If you think your sandwich equals one serving, think again. For many bread products, a single serving is only one slice of bread. Perhaps consider a bread swap.

7. Fruit

Fruit is an alternative and good choice instead of high fat desserts but sometimes you are eating too much than you need. So keep tracking your intake.

8. Soda

Sugary drinks and sodas are easily to be overconsumed. So the result will be build-up of calories and weight gain even diet sodas don’t work as the body cannot digest sweeteners.

9. Salad Dressing

A healthy salad is a great choice and option but dressings and toppings can make salad count up to 500 calories

The Most Common Portion Size Blunder

Portion size on the product is not necessary the right one that suits you and you can easily get overconsumed. So remember always to read the label and to find nutrition facts.

You can use kitchen tools and measuring cup and spoon to now exactly the appropriate portion.

Remember to download applications that record your food intake and track your portion size.

Sources:

https://www.verywellfit.com/portion-size-mistakes-you-can-avoid-3495774?utm_campaign=livinghealthy&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=16187868&utm_term=list_gl_ot_vft-default

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