The portion sizes at restaurants have gotten completely out of control. If you want to make it easy on yourself, just eat half of what they give you, and take the rest home in a doggy bag. That's usually plenty.
--But if you want to go on a case by case basis, "Reader's Digest" made a list of seven types of food, along with seven everyday items that are about the same size as the recommended servings . . .
#1.) A THREE-OUNCE SERVING OF CHICKEN OR BEEF IS THE SAME SIZE AS A DECK OF CARDS. Yeah, that's the recommended serving size . . . just three ounces. The smallest steak is twice that.
--And the LARGEST steak is almost SEVEN times the recommended serving.
#2.) A THREE-OUNCE SERVING OF FISH IS THE SIZE OF YOUR CHECKBOOK. Unless it's a really thick piece of fish. In that case, stick with the deck of cards analogy.
#3.) THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PASTA IS THE SIZE OF HALF A BASEBALL.
--If you're at a restaurant, hold out one hand and cup it. Then think of how much pasta you could hold without letting it overflow. That's how much you should eat.
--If you're cooking at home, just look on the box. It says the recommended serving size right there. An entire 16-ounce box of spaghetti is enough for eight people.
#4.) A CUP OF COLD CEREAL IS THE SIZE OF AN *ENTIRE* BASEBALL. Or, in other words, it's what you could fit in BOTH hands if you cupped them together.
#5.) THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SALAD DRESSING SHOULD FIT IN A SHOT GLASS. It's two tablespoons. And actually, it's more like three-quarters of a shot.
#6.) AN APPLE SHOULD BE THE SIZE OF A TENNIS BALL. That's what's considered to be a "medium" sized piece of fruit. But a lot of the fruit you see at the grocery store is twice that size.
#7.) A SIX-OUNCE GLASS OF JUICE IS THE SIZE OF A SINGLE-SERVING CUP OF YOGURT. Or slightly bigger than a cup of Jell-O pudding, which is four ounces.
--At McDonald's, a CHILD SIZE glass of orange juice is 12 ounces. That's twice as much as you need, and WAY more than your kid needs.
(Reader's Digest)
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