Avoid These 5 Portion Pitfalls Which Can Derail Your Diet

As a portion size advocate, I believe all foods can fit into a healthy diet. However, while you can enjoy larger portions of certain foods (fruits and vegetables), you should pay attention to how big your portions are for others foods (breads, baked goods, red meat, candy and chips). No one I know got fat from eating too many berries, apples, or carrots. Therefore, when I work with clients, I encourage them to enjoy generous portions of produce. However, we need to be more mindful of how much we eat of other foods, especially treats and sweets. It often takes retraining your brain, paying close attention to how much food really constitutes a health portion size, and developing healthy habits to avoid eating too much. Being conscious of the following food traps is half the battle. Avoid these portion pitfalls to prevent you from overeating. 1. You buy oversize bags of chips in search of a bargain. We all love a good bargain! After all, it is hard to resist buying the oversize bag of chips when it only costs just a quarter or so more than the smaller bag. However, while it's great to stock up on jumbo rolls of toilet paper, the same cannot be said about food, especially junk food. Keeping your health--and your weight--in check is a top priority and the best bargain you can find! My suggestion: Avoiding buying jumbo bags of food unless you take the time to portion out the contents into individual servings in small plastic baggies or containers. 2. You eat straight from t...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news