Childhood Obesity

AACE offers tips on packing healthy, portion-controlled lunches for children

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 13th, 2004

As part of their Power of Prevention Through Fitness and Nutrition (POPTFN) program, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) is offering parents guidance on packing healthy, portion-controlled lunches.

AACE recommends packing a lunch box using the size of a hand as an easy way to measure serving sizes:

3 oz. lean meat (size of your palm) with two pieces of whole-grain bread and 1 teaspoon of mustard (size of your thumb tip); 1 cup of low fat yogurt (size of your fist); 1 - 2 oz. trail mix (1 handful); 1 piece of medium-sized fruit sliced into pieces; 2 tablespoons of peanut butter and carrot sticks; 3/4 cup of orange...

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