15 Feb How much is a serving?
We are so often over served at restaurants that sometimes it’s easy to forget exactly what a serving size of anything is anymore. Eating larger serving sizes than we should is one of the biggest contributors to unwanted weight gain, right after eating foods that are high in calories and low in nutrition. Keep this chart handy to help you remember
| Cheese | 1.5 ounces |
| Fat (butter, oil) | 1 Tablespoon |
| Vegetables, raw | 1/2 cup |
| Vegetables, cooked | 1 cup |
| Leafy Greens (kale, lettuce) | 2 cups |
| Fruit, fresh | 1 medium/1cup |
| oatmeal, dry | 1/2 cup |
| Dry ceral | 1 cup |
| Pasta/Rice | 1/2 cup/2 dry ounces |
| Bread | 1 slice |
| pita | 1/2 pita |
| Meat (poultry, pork or beef) | 3 – 4 ounces |
| nut butter | 1 Tablespoon |
| Beans/Legumes | 1/2 cup |
| Milk, Yogurt | 1 cup/8 ounces |
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