Portion Size Tips
Here are some tips to help you with portion sizes:
- A half cup serving of canned fruit, vegetables or potatoes looks like half a tennis ball sitting
on your plate
- 3 ounces of meat, fish or chicken is about the size of a deck of cards or the palm of your hand
- A 1 ounce serving of cheese is about the size of your thumb
- A 1 cup serving of milk, yogurt or fresh greens is about the size of your fist
- 1 teaspoon of oil is about the size of your thumb tip