Serving Sizes?

[cajunthunder]

Does anyone know of a website offhand that lists what the food pyramid beauracrats consider a serving size of things like fruit, veggies and grains?

I'm getting REALLY aggravated with my trainer because she is always fussing at me about being on Atkins. I'm about ready to tell her to kiss my shrinking !! She thinks she knows what it's all about and she doesn't. I've tried explaining it to her and I think it goes in one ear and out the other.

She says I need to eat more carbs so I can get more out of my workout, blah blah blah blah. Today she was rambling off how many servings of fruit, veggies and grains I need each day. Well I eat those every day, but I want to sit down and figure out exactly how many carbs I would be eating if I followed the "government" guidelines. But I need to know what they consider as a serving size first.

Thanks for any help!

[Perry]

Re: Serving Sizes?

http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/Insights/Insight22.PDF

Determination of Serving Sizes in the Pyramid
To establish serving sizes for the food groups in the Pyramid, four
factors were considered: typical portion sizes (from food
consumption surveys), ease of use, nutrient content, and
tradition (of use in previous food guides). For some food
groups, certain factors were given more emphasis than others.
For example, the serving size for cooked or raw cut-up fruits and
vegetables was set at ½ cup based on typical portion sizes and
for easy recognition and use. Although fruits and vegetables
vary in nutrient content, the number of different serving size units
was kept to a minimum to make the Pyramid easier to use. For the
Milk group, on the other hand, nutrient contentwas a more
important consideration in determining serving sizes. Serving
sizes were set to be equivalent in calcium content to a typical
portion size for milk, which is 1 cup. In the Meat and Beans
group, nutrient contentwas also an important consideration. The
specified amount of eggs, nuts, and dry beans provide about the
same protein and mineral content as 1ounce of meat. In the Grains
group, the traditional serving size of 1 slice of bread was
maintained as the serving size. For other grain products nutrient
content was considered, as serving sizes were set to be
approximately equivalent in calories to one slice of bread.

[cajunthunder]

Re: Serving Sizes?

Thank you Perry!!

[Desertthorn]

Re: Serving Sizes?

LOL just don't believe what is a serving size on any label. They are always there to confuse I think