Are you eating too much?

With Christmas rapidly approaching I thought it might be a good moment to remind you of what an average portion size is for some common foods:-

Bread – one slice from a medium cut loaf
Rice/Cereal/Pasta – 1/2 cup cooked
Breakfast Cereal – 1 cup

Try to stick to wholegrain breads, cereals and pastas which are less processed and retain more vitamins, minerals and fiber.

Leafy Vegetables – 1 cup raw
Other Vegetables – 1/2 cup raw or cooked
Vegetable Juice – 3/4 cup

Apple/Orange/Banana etc – 1 medium sized fruit
Soft Fruits – 1 cup
Real Fruit Juice – 3/4 cup

Aim for approx 5 portions of fruit and veg each day, only one of which should really be juice as this has more concentrated sugar and less fiber.

Egg – one whole
Beans – 1/2 cup cooked
Nuts – 1/4 cup

Meat – 4oz (about the size of a woman’s palm.

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