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Portion Primer

Try using these familiar images as mental measuring cups and spoons.

	The palm of a woman's hand—width, breadth, and depth—is about 4 ounces. A man's palm is about 6 to 8 ounces.

	The rule of the thumb equals about 1 tablespoon.

	A computer mouse is about 3 to 4 ounces of meat.

	A baseball equals about 1 cup.

	Compare your fist to a one-cup measure to see how it stacks up: your own fist might be as small as three-quarters of a cup or as large as two cups. But large or small, you'll be able to gauge the amount of food you're eating.

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