Controlling weight calls for more than just choosing a healthy variety of foods. It also calls for looking at how much and how often you eat. The information on this page will help you learn how to use serving sizes to help you and your children eat just enough.

source: NIDDK Weight Control Network

SUGGESTED RESOURCES:

How to Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls
Confused about portion sizes? Play the CDC’s portion control game!


Just Enough for You: About food Portions: Easy to read information about food portions, including how to easily gauge portion size, how to control portions at home and when eating out, and additional reading on the topic.

How much are you eating?: Printable UDSA Brochure on portion control and the Pyramid.
 

OTHER RESOURCES:

Calorie King Portion Watch: This guide contains a growing series of popular foods showing portion sizes with their calorie, fat and carbohydrate content.

How to read labels: Be sure to check out our page on how to understand the Nutrition Facts labels on packaged foods.