Enjoy your food - just eat less
By Kay Blakley, DeCA home economist
Have you noticed that dieting season begins almost as soon as the last of the holiday indulgences have passed our lips? We certainly notice it at your commissary - diet, low-fat, fat-free and sugar-free versions of almost every kind of food imaginable start flying off our shelves and into shopper's carts. The object is to get rid of any extra holiday pounds before they start to feel at home on your hips, and that's very smart thinking. But, if resorting to so-called diet foods leaves you feeling deprived and unsatisfied, there are other ways to successfully attack those unwanted pounds.
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans includes the common sense advice to "enjoy your food -- just eat less." That means you'll need to familiarize yourself with what portion sizes actually should be. In general, it's a serving of lean protein about the size of the palm of your hand, half-cup servings of fruits and vegetables, 1 regular-size slice of bread, 1/2 cup rice or pasta, an 8-ounce carton of yogurt or 8 fluid ounces of milk, and a 1-ounce serving of nuts (that's about 13 cashews). If this is the route you choose, using a small plate will help you feel like you're eating more.
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