How To Use A Food Scale

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      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Do Increased Portion Sizes Affect How Much We Eat?
    




A food scale can help you better gauge your portion sizes.

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Experts offer different opinions on when you should weigh your food. One rule of thumb is that you weigh meat after cooking, but grains, fresh fruits, vegetables and other items that expand after cooking should be weighed before cooking. Another option is to weigh food both before and after cooking, which allows you to see what a serving portion looks like in both states.

Another option is to weigh food both before and after cooking, which allows you to see what a serving portion looks like in both states.

      Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Do Increased Portion Sizes Affect How Much We Eat?