How to eyeball proper serving sizes

This Week's Tip How to eyeball proper serving sizes When you're diagnosed with diabetes, you quickly learn that it's essential to overhaul your diet. Suddenly you're counting not just calories but carbs, and trying to cut back on both for blood sugar control and weight loss. Reading labels becomes second nature, as does the ability to quickly decipher how many servings of carbohydrates a food really contains. But how do you translate those skills to the real world when you're eating at a party, a restaurant, or other setting where food labels and measuring cups aren't available? You learn to accurately eyeball your portions. This guide to portion control will help you determine how many servings of carbs, fat, protein and calories are in the foods you eat away from home. No More Portion Distortion » More Tips for a People with Diabetes » Diabetes Friendly Recipe Cocoa Meringue Shells These meringues are a fun treat when served with low-fat vanilla ice cream and fresh fruit. Get the Recipe See More Lower-Carb Recipes » Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe: 24  Amount Per Serving  Calories: 54.5 Total Fat: 0.4 g Cholesterol: 0.0 mg Sodium: 28.1 mg Total Carbs: 12.0 g   Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g Protein: 2.3 g View full nutritional breakdown of Cocoa Meringue Shells by ingredient Join the movement by clicking the link below to earn your SparkPoints, or connecting with SparkPeople in one of these other ways: UNSUBSCRIBE © 2017 SparkPeople, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms | Privacy | Manage Emails