Portion Police
The Portion Police Need to Calm Down I’ve been thinking about portions lately. This is dangerous territory. Because somewhere along the way, the perfectly reasonable idea of “pay attention to how much you’re eating” got tangled up with another idea: “How little can you possibly eat and still call it a meal?” Those are not the same thing. I’m trying to improve my blood sugar. I’d eventually like to lose weight. I’m learning more about protein, carbohydrates, vegetables, fiber and all the other things I spent years happily ignoring. So yes, portions matter. But I’ve also spent enough of my life around diets to know how quickly portion awareness can become a competition. Half a cup? Could I eat a third of a cup? One piece? Maybe I should eat half. Still hungry? Drink some water. Still hungry? Congratulations. Apparently you’re doing it right. No. The Portion Police need to calm the hell down. A Portion Is Information, Not a Punishment Serving sizes can be useful. T...