{"id":11801,"date":"2024-08-07T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=11801"},"modified":"2024-08-07T18:37:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T18:37:38","slug":"avoid-portion-distortion-tips-for-mindful-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2024\/08\/07\/avoid-portion-distortion-tips-for-mindful-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoid Portion Distortion: Tips for Mindful Eating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11803 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/03\/iStock-533579878-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Avoid Portion Distortion: Tips for Mindful Eating \" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/03\/iStock-533579878-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/03\/iStock-533579878-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/03\/iStock-533579878-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/03\/iStock-533579878-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/03\/iStock-533579878-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2022\/03\/iStock-533579878-1200x801.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Value meals, free refills, supersizing, and add-ons. It seems as if our favorite restaurants \u2013 especially those serving fast food \u2013 are constantly offering us ways to get \u201cmore\u201d for our money.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2024\/08\/07\/avoid-portion-distortion-tips-for-mindful-eating\/#espanol\">Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But is our obsession with getting a good deal coming at the cost of our health?<\/p>\n<p>According to the National Institutes of Health, multiple studies have shown that portion size has a powerful effect on the amount of food we eat. When presented with a large serving of food, most of us don\u2019t do a good job of regulating how much we eat. In other words, bigger portions often lead to overeating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a registered dietitian, I don\u2019t like to label food choices as good vs. bad,\u201d states Linda Goldsmith, MA, RD, CSO, TTS, oncology dietitian at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/md-anderson-cancer-center-cooper\">MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper<\/a>. \u201cInstead, I encourage my patients to be more mindful of how much they are eating during a meal or snack.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Everything keeps getting bigger<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Twenty years ago, the average bagel was three inches in diameter and contained 140 calories. Today, the average bagel is six inches in diameter and contains 350 calories.<\/p>\n<p>Dinner plates, especially in restaurants, have gotten larger. Where the average plate was once eight inches in diameter, it&#8217;s now 10 or 12 inches.<\/p>\n<p>In a 2002 study of foods sold by take-out establishments, fast food venues, and family-type restaurants, the NIH found that the commonly available food portions regularly exceeded USDA and FDA standard portions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not just restaurants that are exceeding portion sizes,\u201d Goldsmith says. \u201cGrocery stores, especially club stores, are selling us bigger bags and larger packs of food \u2013 making us feel that we have to consume more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The gradual drift toward larger portions has given rise to a phenomenon known as <em>portion distortion<\/em>, or coming to believe that a more generous serving of a meal, beverage, or snack is a healthy amount to eat.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What\u2019s the difference between a \u201cserving\u201d and a \u201cportion?\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A serving size is a standard amount of an item, such as a cup or an ounce. You can usually find the serving size listed on the nutrition facts label on prepared foods. However, the serving size is not necessarily a recommendation of how much to eat. Instead, it\u2019s an attempt to provide nutritional information on a given unit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13240 \" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2024\/08\/portion-sizes-graphic-539x1024-1.png\" alt=\"Portion Sizes\" width=\"345\" height=\"655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2024\/08\/portion-sizes-graphic-539x1024-1.png 539w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2024\/08\/portion-sizes-graphic-539x1024-1-158x300.png 158w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A portion is how much of a particular food is served \u2013 or that you choose to eat \u2013 and it can vary significantly from meal to meal, depending on many factors. For instance, if you make pancakes at home, you may consider a portion two pancakes that are about four inches in diameter. If you were to order pancakes at a restaurant, you might still be served two pancakes, but they are six or eight inches in diameter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt gets tricky because many prepackaged food items come packaged as a single portion but contain multiple servings,\u201d Goldsmith explains. \u201cFor example: consider a \u2018big grab\u2019 bag of chips. If you turn it over to read the nutrition label, you may find that it contains two and a half servings or more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once you open a bag of snacks, it may be difficult to count or measure out a serving and save the rest for later. But there are ways to avoid overeating.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Adjusting the portion lens<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Determining the appropriate amount to eat depends on multiple factors, including health, age, and activity level. Still, there are some general tips we can all follow to bring our portion sizes to a more reasonable (and healthy) level.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read nutrition labels for serving size, keeping in mind they are usually based on a 2,000-calorie diet. You may need to adjust how much you consume based on your personal needs.<\/li>\n<li>Consider using smaller plates at home. Larger plates encourage larger portions.<\/li>\n<li>Resist the \u201cvalue\u201d meal, which may provide you with more food than you need. Or, purchase it and pack away half for later, before you begin eating.<\/li>\n<li>In restaurants, ask for half portions, share a meal with a companion, or ask for a to-go container before you begin eating. That way you can set aside part of your meal before you dig in.<\/li>\n<li>Use your (smaller) plate as a portion guide, filling one fourth with lean protein, one half with fruits and vegetables, and one fourth with complex carbohydrates, making half of them whole grain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also use the following <strong>visual cues<\/strong> for portion control:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A serving of fruit is about the size of a baseball.<\/li>\n<li>A serving of vegetables is one half cup, or about the size of a small fist.<\/li>\n<li>A serving of complex carbohydrates, such as pasta or rice, is one half cup, or about the size of a lightbulb.<\/li>\n<li>A serving of protein is about two and a half ounces, or roughly the size of a deck of cards.<\/li>\n<li>A serving of fats is about two teaspoons, or almost the size of your thumb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t anticipate servings of food \u2013 especially those prepared outside of the home \u2013 to be \u2018right-sized\u2019 anytime soon,\u201d Goldsmith says. \u201cThat why it\u2019s up to us, as consumers, to be more mindful about the amount of food we\u2019re consuming and to listen to our bodies when they are telling us they are full.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The next time you are asked whether you want to opt for a larger portion, think about whether the impulse to grab a bargain now will be worth it later in the cost to your health.<\/p>\n<p>Your primary care provider is a great place to begin a discussion about your health and wellness, including your nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for a primary care provider, call <a href=\"tel:8008266737\">800.8.COOPER<\/a> (<a href=\"tel:8008266737\">800.826.6737<\/a>), or use our online <a href=\"https:\/\/request.cooperhealth.org\/request.php\">appointment request form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"espanol\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Evite la distorsi\u00f3n de las porciones: consejos para una alimentaci\u00f3n consciente<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Comidas Value, rellenos gratuitos, el s\u00faper tama\u00f1o y los complementos.\u00a0Parece como si nuestros restaurantes favoritos para cenar y llevar, especialmente aquellos que sirven comida r\u00e1pida, nos ofrecieran constantemente formas de obtener &#8220;m\u00e1s&#8221; por nuestro dinero.<\/p>\n<p>Pero, \u00bfnuestra obsesi\u00f3n por conseguir un buen trato viene a costa de nuestra salud?<\/p>\n<p>Seg\u00fan los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH), m\u00faltiples estudios muestran que el tama\u00f1o de la porci\u00f3n tiene un efecto poderoso en la cantidad de alimentos que comemos.\u00a0En otras palabras, muchos de nosotros no hacemos un muy buen trabajo al regular cu\u00e1nto comemos cuando se pone una gran porci\u00f3n de comida frente a nosotros.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Como dietista registrada, no me gusta etiquetar las opciones de alimentos como buenas vs. malas&#8221;, afirma Linda Goldsmith, MA, RD, CSO, TTS, dietista oncol\u00f3gica en md Anderson C\u00e1ncer Center en Cooper.\u00a0&#8220;En cambio, animo a mis pacientes a ser m\u00e1s conscientes de cu\u00e1nto est\u00e1n comiendo durante una comida o merienda&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Todo sigue creciendo<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hace veinte a\u00f1os, el promedio del bagel era de tres pulgadas de di\u00e1metro y conten\u00eda 140 calor\u00edas.\u00a0Hoy en d\u00eda, el promedio del bagel es de seis pulgadas de di\u00e1metro y contiene 350 calor\u00edas.<\/p>\n<p>Los platos, especialmente en los restaurantes, se han vuelto m\u00e1s grandes.\u00a0Donde el plato promedio fue una vez de ocho pulgadas de di\u00e1metro, ahora es de 10 o 12 pulgadas.<\/p>\n<p>En un estudio de 2002 de alimentos vendidos por establecimientos para llevar, lugares de comida r\u00e1pida y restaurantes de tipo familiar, los NIH encontraron que las porciones de alimentos com\u00fanmente disponibles exced\u00edan regularmente las porciones est\u00e1ndar del USDA y la FDA.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No son solo los restaurantes los que exceden el tama\u00f1o de las porciones&#8221;, dice Goldsmith.\u00a0&#8220;Las tiendas de comestibles, especialmente las tiendas de clubes, nos est\u00e1n vendiendo bolsas m\u00e1s grandes y paquetes m\u00e1s grandes de alimentos, lo que nos hace sentir que tenemos que consumir m\u00e1s&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>La deriva gradual hacia porciones m\u00e1s grandes ha dado lugar a un fen\u00f3meno conocido como\u00a0<em>distorsi\u00f3n de porciones<\/em>, o llegar a creer que una porci\u00f3n m\u00e1s generosa de una comida, bebida o refrigerio es una cantidad saludable para comer.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la diferencia entre una &#8220;raci\u00f3n&#8221; y una &#8220;porci\u00f3n&#8221;?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>El tama\u00f1o de una raci\u00f3n es una cantidad est\u00e1ndar de un art\u00edculo, como una taza o una onza.\u00a0Por lo general, puede encontrar el tama\u00f1o de la raci\u00f3n que aparece en la etiqueta de informaci\u00f3n nutricional de los alimentos preparados.\u00a0Sin embargo, el tama\u00f1o de la raci\u00f3n no es necesariamente una recomendaci\u00f3n de cu\u00e1nto comer.\u00a0En cambio, es un intento de proporcionar informaci\u00f3n nutricional sobre una unidad determinada.<\/p>\n<p>Una porci\u00f3n es la cantidad de un alimento en particular que se sirve, o que usted elige comer, y puede variar significativamente de una comida a otra, dependiendo de muchos factores.\u00a0Por ejemplo, si hace pancakes en casa, puede considerar una porci\u00f3n de dos pancakes que tengan aproximadamente cuatro pulgadas de di\u00e1metro.\u00a0Si tuviera que pedir pancakes en un restaurante, es posible que a\u00fan le sirvan dos pancakes, pero tienen seis u ocho pulgadas de di\u00e1metro.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Se vuelve complicado porque muchos alimentos pre envasados vienen empaquetados como una sola porci\u00f3n, pero contienen m\u00faltiples porciones&#8221;, explica Goldsmith.\u00a0&#8220;Por ejemplo: considere una bolsa de papas fritas &#8216;Grande&#8217;.\u00a0Si le da la vuelta para leer la etiqueta nutricional, puede encontrar que contiene dos porciones y media o m\u00e1s&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Una vez que abre una bolsa de bocadillos, puede ser dif\u00edcil contar o medir una porci\u00f3n y guardar el resto para m\u00e1s tarde.\u00a0Pero hay maneras de evitar comer en exceso.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Ajuste de la lente de la porci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Determinar la cantidad adecuada para comer depende de m\u00faltiples factores, incluyendo la salud, la edad y el nivel de actividad.\u00a0Aun as\u00ed, hay algunos consejos generales que todos podemos seguir para llevar el tama\u00f1o de nuestras porciones a un nivel m\u00e1s razonable (y saludable).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lea las etiquetas nutricionales para el tama\u00f1o de la porci\u00f3n, teniendo en cuenta que generalmente se basan en una dieta de 2,000 calor\u00edas.\u00a0Es posible que deba ajustar la cantidad que consume en funci\u00f3n de sus necesidades personales.<\/li>\n<li>Considere usar platos m\u00e1s peque\u00f1os en casa.\u00a0Los platos m\u00e1s grandes fomentan porciones m\u00e1s grandes.<\/li>\n<li>Resista la comida de &#8220;value&#8221;, que puede proporcionarle m\u00e1s alimentos de los que necesita.\u00a0O bien, c\u00f3mpralo y empaca la mitad para m\u00e1s tarde antes de comenzar a comer.<\/li>\n<li>En los restaurantes, pida medias porciones, comparta una comida con un acompa\u00f1ante o pida un recipiente para llevar antes de comenzar a comer.\u00a0De esa manera, puede reservar parte de su comida antes de profundizar.<\/li>\n<li>Use su plato (m\u00e1s peque\u00f1o) como gu\u00eda de porciones, llenando un cuarto con prote\u00edna magra, una mitad con frutas y verduras, y un cuarto con carbohidratos complejos, haciendo que la mitad de ellos sean granos enteros.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n puede utilizar las\u00a0<strong>siguientes se\u00f1ales visuales<\/strong>\u00a0para el control de porciones:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Una porci\u00f3n de fruta es aproximadamente del tama\u00f1o de una pelota de b\u00e9isbol.<\/li>\n<li>Una porci\u00f3n de verduras es media taza, o aproximadamente del tama\u00f1o de un pu\u00f1o peque\u00f1o.<\/li>\n<li>Una porci\u00f3n de carbohidratos complejos, como pasta o arroz, es media taza, o aproximadamente del tama\u00f1o de una bombilla.<\/li>\n<li>Una porci\u00f3n de prote\u00edna es de aproximadamente dos onzas y media, o aproximadamente del tama\u00f1o de una baraja de cartas.<\/li>\n<li>Una porci\u00f3n de grasas es aproximadamente dos cucharaditas, o casi del tama\u00f1o de su pulgar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;No anticipo que las porciones de comida, especialmente las preparadas fuera de la casa, sean del &#8216;tama\u00f1o correcto&#8217; en el corto plazo&#8221;, dice Goldsmith.\u00a0&#8220;Es por eso que depende de nosotros, como consumidores, ser m\u00e1s conscientes de la cantidad de alimentos que estamos consumiendo y escuchar a nuestros cuerpos cuando nos dicen que est\u00e1n llenos&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>La pr\u00f3xima vez que le pregunten si desea optar por una porci\u00f3n m\u00e1s grande, piense si el impulso de obtener una ganga ahora valdr\u00e1 la pena m\u00e1s adelante en el costo para su salud.<\/p>\n<p>Su proveedor de atenci\u00f3n primaria es un excelente lugar para comenzar una discusi\u00f3n sobre su salud y bienestar, incluida su nutrici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Si est\u00e1 buscando un proveedor de atenci\u00f3n primaria,\u00a0llame al\u00a0<a href=\"tel:8008266737\">800.8.COOPER<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"tel:8008266737\">800.826.6737<\/a>) o use nuestro\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/request.cooperhealth.org\/request.php\">formulario de solicitud de cita<\/a>\u00a0en l\u00ednea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Value meals, free refills, supersizing, and add-ons. 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