What is one way we can control our portion sizes?
Put our snacks into a bowl instead of eating from the bag
Eat our entire meal no matter how full we are
Use a larger plate at dinner
What does it mean when a nutrition label says "servings per container"?
How big one serving is
How many servings are in a container of food or drink
If we are using our hand to measure a portion of chicken, what part of our hand can be used to measure it?
Our finger
Our palm
Our fist
How many calories are in one serving?
190 calories
How many servings are in this container?
5 servings
True or false. A serving size is a recommendation of how much we are supposed to eat
FALSE. It shows how much one person would typically eat.
How many calories are in one serving?
60 calories
What is one serving size?
1/2 cup
True or false. A portion size can be more or less than one serving size that we see on a nutrition label.
True. A portion is how much we serve ourselves, which can be any amount
True or false. Everyone needs the same amount of calories every day.
FALSE! Our calorie needs depend on our age, sex, how active we are, and our health goals
How many servings are in this container?
16 servings
How many calories are in the entire container?
50 calories x 5 servings = 250 calories
What is one serving size?
1 1/2 cups
True or false. Calories are needed to keep everything in our body working like it should, from our lungs working to our arms moving.
True. We need calories to survive!
If we are using our hand to measure out pasta, what can be used to measure it?
Our fist
Our finger
Our cupped hand
True or false. If we eat/drink the SAME amount of calories that we burn doing everyday activities, our weight stays the same.
True
What is one way we can control our portion sizes?
Eat our meals while watching TV
Use the MyPlate as a guide
Eat our snacks out of the container
How many calories are in two servings?
60 calories x 2 servings = 120 calories
What is a portion size?
How much food we choose to eat or drink
How many servings are in a container
How many calories are in two servings?
240 calories x 2 servings = 480 calories
True or false. If we eat/drink MORE calories than what we burn doing everyday activities, we gain weight.
True
If you wanted to gain weight, would you eat more calories or burn more calories?
Eat more calories than what you burn
What is one way we can control our portion sizes?
Eat without any distractions, like being on our phone
Eat as fast as you can
Use a larger plate at dinner
True or false. Calories are energy that we get from eating or drinking something
True