Food for Thought: Portion Control

PORTION CONTROL!!!

We hear it all too often, especially when trying to get fit, lose weight, or just maintain a healthy diet.  But how much is too much? Or too little?  It's an easy concept, but visualizing the right amount of food to consume is more difficult than it seems.... well, at least it was!  Check this out....

It's the new Plate Icon!  It's replacing the old food pyramid (thank God!) .  How sweet is that?!  It's a quick AND easy way for Americans to visualize how they should eat. 

More than one-third of children and more than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. 

Woahhhh! my thinking is we should all start by hanging this on our refrigerators... then visit EmilyExercise.com!  What a beautiful combination diet and exercise make :)