Portion Control ANNIE CONNAUGHTON

YOGA TEACHER, PERSONAL TRAINER AND NUTRITION COACH

Which Plate contains the most food?

What is a portion?

Potatoes Porridge Milk Fruit Nuts Cheese Meat Bread

Write down your answer and we’ll come back to it.

Portion Sizes

Food Pyramid - Toddler

Carbohydrates

Computer Mouse 1 Medium Potato Cupped Handful dry Rice/Pasta Tennis ball – cooked Rice

6 servings per day

Protein

Open palm – Meat Deck of Cards - Meat Ipod Classic - Steak Cheque book – Fish 2 Eggs = 1 portion

2-3 Servings

Fat - Lipids

Thumb size per serving - Nuts Shot Glass – Oils Golf ball – Nut Butters Postage Stamp -Butter

2 servings per day

Dairy

200ml Glass of milk Matchbox – Cheese 2 Dessert spoons of Natural Yogurt

3 servings per day

Daily dairy intake2-3 years = 2 cups

4-8 years = 2.5 cups9-18 girls = 3 cups9-18 boys = 3 cups

Adults 3 cups

Added Sugar

1 Teaspoon = 4 Grams 24g Added Sugar per day – If at all! 10% of your daily calories

What your Plate should look like?

Fat Saturated Fat

Sugars Salt

HIGH (per 100g)

Over 17.5g Over 5g Over 22.5g Over 1.5g

MEDIUM (per 100g)

3g - 17.5g 1.5g - 5g 5g - 22.5.g 0.3g - 1.5g

LOW (per 100g)

3gand below

1.5gand below

5gand below

0.3gand below

Food LabelsInformation for Food (not drinks)

Questions and Answers

Contact Details

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Email: annie.beaugh@gmail.com

Phone: 087 9650379