You'll be amazed at the difference between visually filling a bowl with food and then weighing prop
(Food-Beverage-News.Com, March 03, 2014 ) East Lansing, MI -- Let's face it. Will Power is not enough. If we want to get control of our weight issue in this country, the first thing we have to do is understand portion control. One way to do that is using a premium food scale like the bbi Kitchen Food Scale. By taking a few moments to weigh what we are eating we can become much more conscious and can begin understanding how much food we really should be taking in. It is the first step in portion control.
In the last 20-30 years food retailers have made portions have grown bigger and bigger in an effort to market their product. And the result is we no longer understand what is a proper food portion. We seem to think 32-50 fluid ounces of pop is acceptable and a plate overflowing with a large serving of everything is normal. And as portions have grown bigger and bigger so have the waist lines of America. We are simply eating too much, yet most people do not understand what is an appropriate portion size.
The advantage to the bbi Kitchen Food scale is the portion control and measurement cheat sheet that comes with the product. It is a nicely coated card that can be taped to the refrigerator or the back of a cupboard door for quick reference. Plus this food scale measures not only grams and ounces, but also fluid ounces, which many kitchen scales do not. This makes it easy when pouring from larger containers. Instead of using a measuring cup, you can pour directly into the glass you will be using and just measure how much you are using.
How many times have you helped yourself to some spaghetti only to realize your eyes were bigger than your stomach. Using a food scale like the bbi Kitchen Food Scale, you can weigh out the pasta. A serving size of spaghetti should be about 2 ounces uncooked which makes about 1 cup of noodles. By using the food scale, you can stick to that guideline instead of guessing with a visual estimate. And as we know, "eyeballing" the portion size will almost always end up with a larger portion.
The first step to gaining control over the amount of food you eat is to weigh out your portions and understand how much you should be eating compared to the amount you are eating. You will be amazed at the difference.
About Better Brighter Ideas
Better Brighter Ideas offers a premium food scale that helps people properly measure their food for portion control. Offering precise measurement and superior quality construction, the bbi Kitchen Food Scale is another quality product from Better Brighter Ideas.
