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

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Calories 1269 Calories 608

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Dinner Comparisons

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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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