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Portions for You. at Home. Presentation Monday 13, 2010. Goal. Middle-aged adults will increase their knowledge of using portion control at home. Objectives. After the lesson, learners will be able to: identify 2 benefits of controlling portion sizes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Portions for YouPresentation Monday 13, 2010
at Home
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Goal
•Middle-aged adults will increase their knowledge of using portion control at
home.
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Objectives•After the lesson, learners will be able to:
▫ identify 2 benefits of controlling portion sizes.
▫explain 3 ways to decrease portion sizes at home
▫confidently differentiate between adequate and inadequate portion sizes
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Dinner Comparisons
vs
Calories 1269 Calories 608
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Dinner Comparisons
vs
Calories 1053 Calories
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Small Group Discussions
•Discuss some benefits of using portion control
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Benefits of Portion Control
•Maintain a healthy weight•Decrease risk
▫Obesity▫Diabetes▫Heart disease▫Stroke▫Certain cancers
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Review Portion Control
•How do we gain weight?
•What is the difference between a serving size and a portion size?
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Strategies to Decrease Portions
•Train your eye
▫Measurements
▫Food Comparisons
▫Food labels
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Strategies to Decrease Portions
•Change your tableware
▫Bowls
▫Plates
▫Utensils
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Strategies to Decrease Portions
•Serve food
▫Serve meals in the kitchen
▫No second helpings
▫Do not eat directly out of boxes or bags
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Strategies to Decrease Portions
•Eat at regular intervals
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Strategies to Decrease Portions
•Eat a balanced diet▫Whole grains▫Lean Meat▫Beans▫Fruits▫Vegetables
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Strategies to Decrease Portions
•Portion your plate▫½ Vegetables and Fruit▫¼ Whole grains▫¼ Lean protein
Guided Practice
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Mindfulness Practice
•Take time to eat
•Devote full attention to food
•Use all senses
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Send Away Message•Control Portion size
▫Tips Train your eye Change your tableware Serve food Eat at regular intervals Eat balanced meals Portion your plate Use mindfulness practices
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Thank You
•Please complete a short evaluation
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