Confused by

AN anny of mon-

Strous muffins, pounds

of pasta, bottomless

beverages and super-

sized snacks is waging

warfare on inore hum-
- Ble ancestors.

When it comes to matters
of the stomach, Canadians
aim to economize.

Whether this is accom-
plished by brandishing a
Scoop at Bulk Bam, “super-
sizing” a fast food meal or
~ choosing the most imposing

bakery item on the shelf, it is
evident that larger portions
are taking over.
Bue while North
Americans may feel they are
getting more “bang for their
uck” by opting for gargan-

_ tuan servings, they may be
doing themselves a disservice
in the long run. Endless eats
inevitably set che stage for
overindulgence.

In fact, a study done by
New York University nutri-
-tion researcher Lisa Young
found that despite the po; we
larity of low-fat and fat-

~~ products, - Americans con.

sume nearly 150 calories a

' day more:than they did 20
“ years ago. Compounded, this

-* can add on 15 extra pounds

* of weight per year. °*

oa “We're: 2” seein thar,

° despite the low-fat foods out

: there, people are still gaining”
‘weight. over time. That's »

because ‘of physical inactivity

and -overconsumption’. of .

food,” ’ says Anne Lim, a pub-.
lic: health dietitian with the

. Region of Ottawa-Carleton. .

“According "to © Health
Canada * nutrition expert
Rene Crompton, a major fac-
tor in. ballooning weight is

that our perception of what:
‘ constitutes’: a singl¢: serving -
has been. warped: by; the |. bi
: growing: “bigger. is is better”. LO

~"\Good..

health

mentality.

“We're slowly getting
accustomed to larger sizes.
For example, tries are getting
bigger and bigger.

“Remember . the small
McDonald’s fries that came
in a paper pouch? They don’t
even exist. | anymore,”
Crompton says.

Canada’s Food Guide ro
Healthy Eating has lon:
been the standard by whic
we gauge our intake. Even

.those who don’t have it post-

ed on their. fridge have a
vague idea that they should
pack in two to three servings
of meat a day, etc.

So, logically, that juicy ;

10-ounce steak on your plare

at the Saloon ‘Restaurant °

counts as one - serving, right?
Sorry, paradner. Even Clint

-shouldn’t stomach that much

beef. The truth is “a serving
of meat” as defined by the
Food Guide is three ounces.
To stay healthy and still test
out your carnivorous bravado
on the. sirloin, you would

have to steer clear of meat for -

the rest of the day. .
Breads, rice and pastas are
another, common source of

‘ confusion. With. restaurants

offering up sky-high mounds

of pasta, it is easy to forget

that one serving of the stuff

is just half a cup. And it may:

surprise some to learn that a
Montreal-styie ’ bagel

accounts for two servings in -

the . grain: _ department; so

“does'a single piece of pita

bread,

fresh j juice every day, bear i in
mind that 125 millilitres (one
cup) is a serving. Nowadays,
it is common. to purchase
500-mL bottles and drink
thera like water at one sit-
ting. Don’t forget that extra
calories furk amid those pre-
cious vitamins and refreshing

q. taste.

photo Southam Newspapers

{nm determining portion
sizes, consider cne
serving of peanut butter
equal to the size of a
ping peng ball.

etables and fruit may seem
like a lot even for the Jolly

Green Giant, but again, you.

are lovking at haifa cup per
serving. A medium piece of
fruit, such as a six-inch
banana, also suffices.
Crompton advises to be
leer; of liquids. While it may
seem like a good idea to gulp
down: a couple of litres of

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The most — effective
Weapons against oversized
cats are measuring cups and
spoons and a scale. But in all
likelihood you don’t have
these handy items dangling
from your belt. So it can be
challenging to know just
what you’re facing on your
plate.

With this in mind, the
National
Nutrition suggests ending
portion distortion by com-

aring, proper. serving sizes
Bathe crePcon novechald
objects. For example, a three-
ounce portion of. cooked
meat looks the same as a deck
of cards. Fifty grams of

- cheese resemble a child’s

building block..A one-serv-
ing muffin is roughly equiva-

Institute of

Friday, October 6, 2000 - North Shore News ~ 7

lene to your average lemon,
and a two-tablespoon glob of
peanut butter should look
like a ping pong ball.

This eyeballing system is
applicable to straightforward
items. Combination foods
such as pizza, lasagna and
soups are still alniost impossi-
ble to decipher, so cat with
caution.

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how much food is too much?»

To make that deck-sized
slab of meat stretch further,
Lim recommends. the psy-
chological manoeuvre of cut-

it into smaller pieces. As
well, since it takes 20 minutes
for your brain to register thar”
you've eaten, taking the time
to savour the meal will help
prevent overdoing it.
— Southam Newspapers

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