*Choose to Lose* Weight Loss Class

We had a wonderful class last week taught by one of our nurses, Nichole Graham. In this class we learned about "Healthy Portions."

Some interesting points were learning about how much it takes to burn the calories we eat. For example, a cup of white rice contains 204 calories, and it would take us 60 minutes of walking to burn. 
We talked about other examples and then we talked about the importance of eating the right size of portions. We can get the nutrients we need in usually smaller portions than what are used to eating. 
Here is an example of what a healthy portion is:

You can visit www.chooosemyplate.gov to learn how many portions of these foods you should eat per day. 

We also learned about "Portion Distortion." One example of this is seen in fast food restaurants. In the example below we notice that eating the portions we are served in a fast food restaurant means eating twice as much of what an actual serving is supposed to be. Compare the calories of the following pictures: 

We would like to share with you a handout that teaches us tips for controlling portions.

We hope you find this information helpful.
Don't miss our next class

August 27 at 11:00
Cooking Class
"Cook Once, Eat Twice"
Women's Clinic
151 S. University Ave. Provo