Is Your Plate Making You Gain Weight?
Portion sizes are a major reason for weight gain. The truth is that people are just so used to eating much more. They believe that they need to eat more to survive but they really don’t. The main reason for portion sizes getting bigger is our plates. They’ve gotten bigger over the years and we always feel the need to fill them, right? Fill the Plates with the Right Foods! There’s nothing wrong with filling the plate as long as it is with the right food. Make the majority of it vegetables or fruit. These are low in calories. Most people will choose another piece of meat or a larger helping of potato or pasta but this is just fuelling your weight gain. Your body doesn’t need to eat the extra helping. It won’t be able to burn the extra calories and will store them instead. Guess what happens? You gain weight! Not Filling It Up Psychologically Tells You It’s Empty Even if you know the portion size is just right, seeing a partially empty plate pl...