Take a look at the following resources before completing the DB questions below:
Watch this video (Approx. 14 minutes)
https://youtu.be/Q0Z1xamnumY
(Links to an external site.)
Go to ChooseMyPlate.gov
(Links to an external site.)
and explore this application based on your daily meals/food intake.
Read over this publication for parents on food portions :
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/downloads/tip-portion-size.pdf
(Links to an external site.)
Consider how the visualization of portion sizes can help individuals make better health choices? Construct
a chart that identifies common serving equivalents for basic food groups for your personal use. Based on
your understanding of this concept, how do your favorite restaurant’s portion sizes compare to realistic
portions?
What measures do you think should be taken to get restaurants to utilize portion size control?
Summarize your research/experience on portion sizes and how this your visualization of portion sizes
might help you make better health choices? What challenges do you face with portions? What surprised
you most?
What is in your control to follow the RDA guidelines?
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