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Alice Henneman, MS, Registered Dietitian and Extension Educator
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County

Tips for Avoiding Portion Distortion
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Sometimes all that is needed to make a favorite food less fattening is to decrease the portion size.

Watch this online slide show -- you may be surprised how much larger portions have gotten! Learn simple tips for determining portion size and keeping portion size in check.

Avoid Portion Distortion
With MyPyramid's Specific GuidelinesAvoid Portion distortion Slide Set

1. Slide Show

To advance to the next slide, click on the RIGHT ARROW at the BOTTOM the page. Depending on your computer, some slides may take a little longer to appear.

NOTE: Clicking on the above "slide show" link opens a new browser window. To close the window and return to this screen, click on the small "X" in the upper right hand corner of the new browser window.

For information on how to download a PowerPoint
of these slides, click HERE.

2. Print-friendly copy of slides

This link takes you to a handout showing what is on each slide.

 

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Alice C. Henneman, MS, RD
Extension Educator
University of Nebraska
Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County

Fax: (402) 441-7148
Phone: (402) 441-7180
E-Mail: ahenneman1@unl.edu
Web site: lancaster.unl.edu/food

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