Eat Less - Reduce Portion Sizes The average consumer would balk and complain if he didn’t get a platter overflowing with food when he went out to eat. We have grown accustomed to large portion sizes from restaurants and diners, and even in our own homes.
When I was growing up my mother had a saying when we wanted something and could not finish eating it. She would say that our eyes were bigger than our stomachs. Many people today in affluent America where food is so abundant are guilty of this complex. Our eyes are bigger than our stomachs.
We are effectively overeating. This is evidenced by not only our bulging bellies, but the increasing incidence of chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, etc.
How can we turn this around? We can begin with portion sizes. Make a conscious effort to eat less. This becomes easy if we replace refined carbohydrates such as white rice, white bread, and white potatoes with whole grain brown rice, whole grain bread and sweet potatoes. Whole grains such as these are full of fiber. Fiber fills you up quickly. You can only eat so much.
Meat portions have soared off the charts in the last 30 years or so. The correct portion size for meats should be the size of your palm (minus the fingers of course.) The majority of the plate should be reserved for vegetables and whole grains (brown rice for instance.)
 Just making this one change in your eating habits will remove the extra body fat you may be carrying. It will also dramatically improve your overall health.
By Joseph Elijah
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