Archive for July, 2006

The New American Plate: Portion Control Made Easy

At Fitness Mantra you have read a lot about sensible, portion-controlled diets. You know it’s no shame to count and measure calories and by now you can also recognize portion sizes for fruits and veggies. But from a meal perspective, is there an easy way to estimate portions that you can consistently use everyday?
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Love Sweets? Eat Fruits Instead!

Is this you?

You can’t resist reaching for a toffee everytime you walk by the dreaded candy-dish corridor at work.
You havebeen caught more than once with your hands (literally) in the cookie jar.
Your idea of a balanced meal is equal amounts of chocolate in one hand and cake in the other.

If so, then take heart, because [...]