How to eyeball proper serving sizes

This Week's Tip How to eyeball proper serving sizes When you're diagnosed with diabetes, you quickly learn that it's essential to overhaul your diet. Suddenly you're counting not just calories but carbs, and trying to cut back on both for blood sugar control and weight loss. Reading labels becomes second nature, as does the ability to quickly decipher how many servings of carbohydrates a food really contains. But how do you translate those skills to the real world when you're eating at a party, a restaurant, or other setting where food labels and measuring cups aren't available? You learn to accurately eyeball your portions. This guide to portion control will help you determine how many servings of carbs, fat, protein and calories are in the foods you eat away from home. No More Portion Distortion More Tips for People with Diabetes   Diabetes Friendly Recipe Cocoa Meringue Shells These meringues are a fun treat when served with low-fat vanilla ice cream and fresh fruit. Get the Recipe See More Lower-Carb Recipes Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 24  Amount Per Serving  Calories: 54.5 Total Fat: 0.4 g Cholesterol: 0.0 mg Sodium: 28.1 mg Total Carbs: 12 g   Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g Protein: 2.3 g View full nutritional breakdown of Cocoa Meringue Shells by ingredient     From Our Diabetes Community EAT MORE CABBAGE TO LOSE LBS. and gain Nutrients (Secrets of Success) Points to-day! (Team Forum) More Secrets of Success... More Forum Posts...       Was this e-mail forwarded to you by a friend? Join the mailing list. Change your e-mail address   You get 1 SparkPoint for reading today's email.   You received this email because you signed up for one of SparkPeople's email newsletters. To unsubscribe please do not reply to this message. Instead, you can use this link to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To remove yourself by postal mail, send a letter or postcard with your email address to: SparkPeople.com, 310 Culvert Street Suite 301, Cincinnati, OH 45202 SparkPeople.com offers general information and is for educational purposes only. sparkpeople.com is not a prescription system and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should consult your health-care provider before starting any nutrition or fitness program, and should consult with your provider about any concerns or questions. © 1999-2014 SparkPeople, All Rights Reserved | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy