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Healthy Kids Diet Quick Tips (Page 10)

Measure It Out

9. Measure It Out

Teach your kids what a reasonable portion size is. A serving of rice is about the same size as an ice cream scoop (approximately ½ cup), so let your child use the scoop to serve rice at dinner. A piece of meat should be about the size of a deck of cards, so see how that chicken breast measures up.

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