How big is a portion? How much should we eat?
A portion is typically the size of your fist. Hold up your hand, make a fist, and compare it to the amount of pasta on the plate. You'll notice that there is a major portion distortion in nearly all restaurants- we can easily be eating three or four times the amount needed!
The exception to this rule is salad, veggies and fruit. Eat as much as you'd like. Stay away from sauces and dressings- most of them pack over 100 calories a tablespoon! Spritzers are a great way to wet a salad and add great flavor. I love honey mustard, raspberry vinagrette, and Italian flavors.
So, on you plate, have a portion of protein, portion of greens and a portion of a whole grain or fruit. Chew each bite at least twenty times, actually tasting, experiencing and enjoying the essence of the foods. When is the last time you really tasted an apple, a potato or carrots?
Let your cavewoman taste buds remember, and you will begin to crave the foods in their natural state!
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