What are some tips on portion control?

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Elizabeth B. Rahavi, RD
Program Manager, Nutrition
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<font><span>Since she was in high school preparing replicas of her favorite restaurant meals at home, Elizabeth B. Rahavi, RD, has enjoyed eating and learning about food. In college at Texas Woman's University she turned her passion for food into a career by achieving a B.S. in Nutrition and Institutional Administration. Elizabeth moved to Washington, DC and successfully completed a professional dietetic internship with Sodexho. In December of 2004, she became a registered dietitian and is now an active member of the American Dietetic Association and the Institute of Food Technologists. Elizabeth is currently employed at the International Food Information Council (www.ific.org) where she monitors and analyzes nutrition information in the media and tracks trends in coverage.  She also authors and co-develops nutrition materials that are used to educate health professionals, scientists, and others about the barriers and motivators that play a role in helping people achieve more healthful lifestyles. Elizabeth is an accomplished public speaker and presenter, having presented nutrition information to US and International audiences. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys being outdoors and recently completed her first marathon.
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What are some tips on portion control?

 

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Elizabeth Rahavi: Well the good news is, when it comes to portion control, particularly at snack time, it is really easy to find foods that are already portioned out into single serving packages. If you don't want to buy foods that are portioned out in the single serving packages, you can also save portion of these foods on the weekend to eat throughout the week.

Now, when it comes to mealtime, here is a really simple visual for portioning out your plate; make half of your plate full of vegetables such as the salad or some sauted spinach with some roasted red peppers. Make another quarter of proteins such as the poultry and meat or fish, and then make another quarter of starchy vegetables such as mashed potatoes or yams. You can also put a piece of bread there, or you can use some brown rice or some wholegrain rice in that position as well.

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