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