HEALTH
"Eat Smart"
As you get older, it’s smart to eat smaller meals to help keep excess weight off, finds a new Tufts University study. That’s because after eating a large 1,000 calorie meal the fat burning ability of women over the age of 60 was 30% lower than women in their 20s.
That’s not good because you want to get rid of the fat. What’s not burned is stored as body fat. The study discovered that older women could burn off smaller 250 and 500 calorie meals as efficiently as younger women.
The solution is to eat frequent, smaller meals and exercise, which may increase metabolism.
by Jean Carper
USA Weekend May 8-10, 1998
Sizing Up Servings
For those who don’t like to measure portions, I received this from my Weight Watcher group. After receiving this, I realized my guess-timates were way off.
GRAINS
Bagel
Pancake
1 Cup of Rice
½ Cup of Rice
1 Cup Dried Cereal
FRUIT
1 Medium Fruit
1 Cup of Fruit
½ Cup Chopped Fruit
¼ Cup of Raisins
MEATS
3 Ounces of Meat
1 Ounce of Meat
3 Ounces of Fish
DAIRY PRODUCTS
1 Ounce of Cheese
FATS, OILS, SWEETS
½ Cup of Ice Cream
2 Tablespoons of Butter, Salad Dressing, Peanut Butter or Mayonnaise
1 Teaspoon of Butter, Salad Dressing, Peanut Butter or Mayonnaise
1 Ounce of Larger Size Snack Foods (Pretzels, Chips)