How to use hands to work out portion size
A major part of getting your body in shape is watching what you eat, and more specifically: how much you eat. But it always seems impossible to know what the right amount is for a healthy portion size.
Earlier in the year, we asked a nutritionist to guide us on how large our portions of pasta, rice and more should be, and you can check that out here. But alternatively, you could follow the advice of personal trainer Belinda Norton-Smith, who suggests the best way to measure out any portion size doesn't involve any tools other than your hands.
Sharing her advice on her YouTube channel, Belinda said: "Our best gauge is actually on our body and it's our hands. When we clasp our hands together, it shows us the exact amount of food we should be eating for every single meal.
"For an adult and a female adult of my size, my particular size is this much," she said, clasping her hands together. "And this is the amount you should be eating six times per day."
Fitness guru Belinda then invites viewers to cup their own hands together to work out exactly how much they should be eating per meal. And pointing out how the measure is an accurate indicator of portion size dependent on person size, Belinda explains how it works perfectly with children's hands too. They're a lot smaller, reflecting the lesser amount of food they require.
Belinda explains in the video that "when we stick to our portion sizes we have a better level of energy. We feel full for longer but we feel light and energised also."
And these portion sizes go for any kind of meal, even if it's a healthy one like a smoothie. Often, the personal trainer points out, when making healthy smoothies people will make them "giant" in size, but actually "it's way too much food and is... taking up two meals".
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"Next time you're going to pile up the dinner on your plate," says Belinda, "just have a little think about how much food you should be eating." Noted.
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