![]() ![]() Curry ready meals had expanded by 50 per cent, as had the number of crisps in a family bag. It feels like eating from a toddler plate, but is surprisingly effective.Ī landmark 2013 study led by the BHF showed portion sizes in the UK have soared over the past 20-30 years. I buy an adult portion-control plate, which helps you work out the right amount of food, in the right proportions (50 per cent salad and veg 25 per cent high-quality protein 25 per cent complex carbs), within the 2,000 calories a day that women need and 2,500 for men. Snacks are even more dangerous, of course: a portion of Pringles should comprise just 13 of them. According to a chart published by the BDA (British Dietetic Association), my daily allowance of pasta should be a meagre 75g, and cheese should be matchbox-size – oh God, did everyone know that? A serving of meat should be palm-of-hand-size a serving of fish, the size of a chequebook. Only now do I realise the extent of my “portion distortion”. I exercise a lot, but it turns out I am the queen of overserving. Now, my life is divided into a pie-chart of shame. Last week, I would have blithely served myself a plateful then gone back for seconds. As I spoon 75g of cooked pasta into the triangle of my “portion control” plate, I can’t quite believe how modest it looks. ![]()
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