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Serving Sizes Visual

May 2019 | Adult Down Syndrome Center - Visual

Serving Sizes

Images of appropriate serving sizes of different food groups

 

Serving Sizes

A serving is an amount of food and tells us how much to eat.

It is healthy to eat many different foods and to eat the right serving size!

Proteins are foods like chicken, hamburgers, turkey, and eggs.

My serving of protein should be the size of my palm.

Grains are foods like cereal, bread, pasta, rice, and oatmeal.

My serving of grains should be a handful.

Dairy includes cheese, milk, and yogurt.

My serving of dairy should be the size of my finger or my fist.

Fruits are foods like apples and strawberries and vegetables are foods like carrots and broccoli. 

My serving of fruits should be the size of my fist and my serving of vegetables should be the size of my fist.

 

Learn more in our Serving Sizes video

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