Portion Control

To figure out how much you're eating without toting around measuring cups and scales, look no further than the palm of your hand. A woman with average-size hands (a size 7 glove) can use the following as a guideline.

Her palm is about the size of a 3-ounce serving of meat.

She can hold about 1 ounce of nuts in a cupped hand.

Her fist is about the same size as 1 cup.

Her thumb is the size of 1 ounce of cheese.

The top segment of her thumb measures 1 teaspoon.