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Lesson 6 - What IS One Serving?
Coaches….Got 15 bucks? Go to your local super store and splurge on one of the most valuable Nutrition teaching kits you’ll ever own. You may even have these things lying around the house. Here’s the list:
· 1 tennis bal
· 1 baseball
· 1 deck of playing cards
· 1 book of matches
· 1 CD case
· 1 1” wooden cube
· 1 nickel
Why would you want these things? Each item represents the approximate size of a serving for various foods. See the table below for representations:
| Item |
Serving it Represents |
| Tennis ball |
1 cup of cooked rice; 15 grapes |
| Baseball |
12 oz potato; 1 cup of cold cereal |
| Deck of cards |
3 oz cut of meat |
| Book of matches |
1 tbsp of oil, salad dressing or mayo |
| CD case |
1 slice of bread |
| 1” wooden cube |
1 oz of cheese |
| Nickel |
2 oz of dry spaghetti, 1 cup of cooked spaghetti |
For real life food models, try Nasco’s on-line catalog of Food Replicas. (Health Education Materials - Nutrition)
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