Why is Portion Control Significant?

Your calorie intake is an important factor in weight control and health. By controlling your portions, you are more likely to avoid consuming too many calories. It's especially important to watch your portion size if you're overweight or trying to reduce your body fat. There are many simple strategies for controlling portion size. For example, you can use smaller plates and get a below-average first serving, then wait 20 minutes before placing more on your plate. Another popular approach is to measure the portion size with your hand. There is no food that you can consume unlimitedly in nutrition. Foods like cheeses, nuts, fruits, and oilseeds are healthy, but be sure to pay attention to portion sizes when eating them, because you'll be over-energized if their portions are too large. For example, a handful of raw almonds contains 150 calories of energy, while 100 grams of raw almonds contain about 598 calories of energy.

Especially if you are trying to lose weight, you should pay attention to portion sizes.

PROF.DR.MURAT BAŞ