What are the correct serving sizes?

Portion sizes should closely match the amount needed by the body. Imagine the body as a steam engine furnace. If you oversupply it with coal, it will create smoke and work harder, producing a great deal of by-products. An adequate amount of fuel will create optimal efficiency.

No one would be overly skinny or fat if everyone just ate the amount of food required naturally by the body and chewed it properly! That's all. We do not live to eat, we eat to live! We must overcome the excessive need for flavours so that natural hunger and thirst system will resume correct functioning once again.

Constantly counting calories and carbohydrates is unnecessary. Know these values but do not spend hours calculating them needlessly. With the help of mother nature, a little logical thinking, and a few tools, the correct portions are easily measured.

Portion Sizes:
- Fist sized fruits: one piece;
- Smaller fruits: one handful;
- Seeds: one handful;
- Side dishes: one fist,
- Meats: palm size = one slice (half a cm thick);
- Other foods: one spoon, one cup = one serving.   Correct portioning based on the nutritional table:  

Eat smaller portions more frequently. This way the stomach will not be under great strain. Remember the example of the steam engine.

Always remind your child that eating nutritious food gives them more energy, not just eating a lot of food.