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Portion size guide

Knowing your portion sizes can be a huge step in the direction of weight loss. Here are some recommended portion sizes of common foods.

Getting portion sizes right works for weight loss, especially when you’re eating high-energy-dense foods, which deliver a lot of kilojoules per gram, such as cheese and oils. In fact, perfecting portion sizes can equal eating 676kJ less during a meal.

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This guide can help to know how big a portion is for each particular food group to easily balance your meals.

5 serves (or fists) of vegetables and legumes.

2 serves (or fists) of fruit.

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4 serve (or cupped hands) of grain based foods like bread or rice.

2.5 serves (or fists,cupped hands or thumbs depending on type) of dairy foods.

2 serves (or palms) of lean meat and fish.

2 serves (or thumbs or thumb-tips) of healthy fats and oils.

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This chart can help to accurately tell what portion sizes are for your body.

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