G11 6.6 Serving Sizes

Weighing your food is not the best way to measure how much food you are having.

• True

• False

Regular overeating can cause obesity

• True

• False

A portion is how much of one type of food you eat in the whole day

• True

• False

By using portion control, you can make sure you do not overeat.

• True

• False

Serving sizes are normally given on food labels

• True

• False

What is the correct serving size for a portion of fish, such as salmon?

• a fist

• two handfuls

• a palm

• two tablespoons

What is the correct serving size for a portion of rice?

• a fist

• two handfuls

• a palm

• two tablespoons

Which food may you measure a serving size using your thumb?

• cheese

• chicken

• carrots

• pasta