Use your Hand As A Portion Control Tool

You have a great portion control tool with you at all times your hand.

• Your thumb = 1 oz
• Best for:
• Salad dressing
• • Peanut butter
  • Sour cream
  • Cheese
  
  
• Your palm = 3 oz
• Best for:
• Beef
• Pork
• Poultry
• Fish

• Your closed fist = 1 cup or one serving
• • Beverages
  • Cereal
  • Casseroles
  • Soups
  • Fresh fruit
  • Salads
  
  
• Your thumb tip = 1 tbsp
• Best for:
• • Butter
  • Margarine
  • Mayonnaise
  • Olive Oil
  • Mustard
  • Relish
  • Ketchup
  
  
• Your fingertip = 1 tsp
• Best for:
• Salt
• pepper
• vinegar
• Spices
• sweeter
• cream

• A handful = 1–2 oz of snack food
• Best for:
• nuts
• pretzels
• baked chips
• trail mix
• snacking on cereals 
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• A cupped hand = 1/2 cup
• Best for:
  • Pasta
  • Rice
  • Beans
  • Potatoes
  • Cooked vegetables
  • Pudding
  • Ice cream
  
  
• Two cupped hands = 1 cup
• Best for:
• Salad
• vegetable serving
• The spread of your = plate of food
  
  
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