Portion control- no measuring

This is great advice I found on one of my fav websites. I follow them on Google +. +LIVESTRONG.COM

Portion Control is in Your Hands

Don’t want to measure everything? All it takes is one hand to make sure you are eating the correct portions. When planning or creating any meal, portion out a palm-size amount of meat, tofu, or other protein, at least two handfuls of vegetables, no more than one handful of fruit, and a thumb-sized portion of fats.

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