Portions for You Presentation Monday 13, 2010 at Home 1

Goal Middle-aged adults will increase their knowledge of using portion control at home. 2

Objectives After the lesson, learners will be able to: ▫ identify 2 benefits of controlling portion sizes. ▫explain 3 ways to decrease portion sizes at home ▫confidently differentiate between adequate and inadequate portion sizes 3

Dinner Comparisons vs Calories 1269 Calories 608 4

Dinner Comparisons vs Calories 1053 Calories 353 5

Small Group Discussions Discuss some benefits of using portion control 6

Benefits of Portion Control Maintain a healthy weight Decrease risk ▫Obesity ▫Diabetes ▫Heart disease ▫Stroke ▫Certain cancers 7

Review Portion Control How do we gain weight? What is the difference between a serving size and a portion size? 8

Strategies to Decrease Portions Train your eye ▫Measurements ▫Food Comparisons ▫Food labels 9

Strategies to Decrease Portions Change your tableware ▫Bowls ▫Plates ▫Utensils 10

Strategies to Decrease Portions Serve food ▫Serve meals in the kitchen ▫No second helpings ▫Do not eat directly out of boxes or bags 11

Strategies to Decrease Portions Eat at regular intervals 12

Strategies to Decrease Portions Eat a balanced diet ▫Whole grains ▫Lean Meat ▫Beans ▫Fruits ▫Vegetables 13

Strategies to Decrease Portions Portion your plate ▫½ Vegetables and Fruit ▫¼ Whole grains ▫¼ Lean protein Guided Practice 14

Mindfulness Practice Take time to eat Devote full attention to food Use all senses 15

Send Away Message Control Portion size ▫Tips  Train your eye  Change your tableware  Serve food  Eat at regular intervals  Eat balanced meals  Portion your plate  Use mindfulness practices 16

Thank You Please complete a short evaluation 17