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| Category: Serving Sizes |
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Q. How is a “serving size” determined? |
| A. According the Food and Drug Administration, the nutrition facts label defines serving size as the amount of food customarily eaten at one time. The serving sizes that appear on food labels are based on FDA-established lists of "Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed Per Eating Occasion." These reference amounts, which are part of the regulations, are broken down into 139 food categories, including 11 groups of foods specially formulated or processed for infants or children. They list the amounts of food typically consumed per eating occasion for each category, based primarily on national food consumption surveys. |
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Q. Dear, Nutricionist. I wanted to ask you i got a weekly meal planner from Lean cuisine and I noticed that in the morning all i was allowed to eat was 1c oats, 1 cup of skim milk, 1 fruit and that was it i have done that kind of eating and i end up overeating. the reason being i do not have my protein. is there a better way to eat with out over eating protein |
| A. Try eating a 1 oz. portion of string cheese or other low-fat cheese in addition to your oatmeal and fruit for breakfast. In this way, you have added some protein and may not feel hungry until lunchtime while on your weight loss program. |
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Q. I would like to add a serving/glass of wine to my evening meal.
What is a "serving" of wine and how many calories in a serving? |
| A. A serving of wine is considered 5 ounces and 100 calories. |
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Q. What constitutes 2 servings of vegetables? |
| A. Based on USDA’s Food Guide pyramid (which is on the back of the LEAN CUISINE® package), most vegetables are measured as a ½ cup serving. In LEAN CUISINE® Dinnertime Selections® , every variety contains 2 servings of vegetables. |
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