Not exact matches
After several times of measuring out 1
cup of spinach, 1/2
cup of brown rice and 2 ounces of turkey meat, I became comfortable with
serving up these
portions without always relying on the scale and measuring
cups.
Just like any yam or other starchy vegetable, it's important to exercise
portion control with ube (stick to a one -
cup serving), as it can be calorie - dense.
Then if you are really disciplined you will
portion it into 1/4
cup or 1/2
cup servings and have it readily available for a week or two.
Create the recipe and
portion 1/2
cup servings into 4 ounce mason jars.
Made only one -
cup serving (quartered each of the
portions in the recipe) and it was great!
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CEREAL / / pour yourself a 1/2
cup portion of this granola and
serve it with almond milk or another milk of your choosing.
The Canadian diet calls for four
servings of fruit each day; the MIND diet says that five half -
cup portions of berries a week is all that is needed.
These
portions are strictly defined: one
serve of fruit means one medium - sized fruit such as an apple or pear or two pieces of smaller fruits like apricots or passionfruit, one and a half tablespoons of dried fruit or four dried apricots, or half a
cup of fruit juice.
Try a golf ball - sized
portion of nuts or seeds along with a tennis ball - sized
serving of fruit; or a
cup of raw veggies (like sliced red bell pepper and cucumber) paired with hummus or roasted chickpeas.
I split the recipe into five (for my week's lunches) and got about 2.5 to 3
cups in each
serving, in case anyone is wondering how big the
portions are.
Portion properly and aim for a quarter to a half of a
cup per
serving (about 60 - 120 calories).
Why we love it: The automatic
portion control — and convenience — of the single
serving cups is a winner.
Easy
portion control If Hollys in the mood for something sweet, she eats a quarter -
cup of Breyers CarbSmart ice cream in a ramekin, so she can control her
serving size.
For optimal fat loss, each meal focus on at least one fist sized -
portion of lean protein (chicken breast, turkey, wild game, salmon, whey protein, etc.), at least a thumb - sized
portion of raw fats and oils (e.g. EnergyFirst OmegaEnergy Oil or seed blend, raw nuts, etc.), and no more than one
serving of unprocessed carbohydrates (2 - 3
cups of non-starchy vegetables, 1
cup of whole grains / legumes or 1
cup of fruit).
For an easy
portion guide stick to a fist size for veggies & fruits (approx. 1
cup), a palm size
serving for your lean meat & turkey (approx. 4 oz) and thumb - size for any fats such as cheese, avocado, etc (approx. 1 oz).
Once cooked and cooled,
portion lentils into appropriate
serving size (~ 3/4
cup) and freeze!
Consuming an entire glass of collard juice might prove impractical — the juice can taste bitter on its own, and you would have to juice almost 8
cups of whole collard greens to yield an 8 - ounce
serving of juice — but smaller
portions of collard juice blend well into juice blends or smoothies.
When you're ready to go:
Portion 1/2
cup servings into 4 ounce mason jars.
Butternut squash (or butternut pumpkin) is one of those in - between foods similar to sweet corn, green peas, and snow peas the
portion size needs to be limited as it is a source of fructan / GOS (not a HUGE source) but enough to keep the
portion small — about 1/2
cup serving.
Keep your
portion size to 1/2 to 1/4
cup serving of any WHOLE grain.
Mini cheesecakes
served in perfectly
portioned cups deliver a host of health benefits in each bite, along with creamy, berry - licious goodness.
A good example is two greens to one meat
portion, add a little fat like coconut oil or grass - fed butter or a
serving of nuts and 1/2
cup of quinoa and that is a balanced meal.
While a one
cup serving is usually the go - to, remember that you can reduce your
portion and pair it with fruit, flaxseed, chia seeds, or other healthy options.
It's okay in small
portion — 1/4
cup per
serving to 1/2
cup max!
By month's end the goal is to eat three to four 80 - calorie
portions of whole grains daily — 1/2
cup serving of rice, 1/2 small baked potato, 1/2
cup cooked pasta.
Once drained you can
portion your pumpkin purée into 1 -
cup servings and stash in the freezer for baking, smoothies, soups, or anything else you'd normally used canned pumpkin for.
lunch - wrap w / chicken breast or tuna or turkey (1
portion size) & spinach with low cal sauce like salsa or low fat mayo or dijon mustard (1 tsp)...
serving of fruit or veg OR Smoothie (1/2
cup frozen fruit, fat free vanilla yogurt, 1/4 to 1/2
cup of almond drink or skim milk or combo, scoop of protien powder, scoop of Chia seed, water if to thick)
A
serving size of healthy carbs for you will be a
portion that can fit into your
cupped hand.
Portion mousse into 4 custard
cups and refrigerate for 1 hour before
serving.
When its time to
serve, spoon your sweet potato casserole into individual
cups so guests have their own
portion or set our the casserole dish with a large
serving spoon so guests can pile on as much as they want on their plates.
The pudding is
portioned out to single
serving dishes before guests arrive — with one
cup containing a full almond at the bottom.
Serve immediately, each
portion cupped in a lettuce leaf.