Overview of FoodPortions.com
FoodPortions.com
was designed to provide you with the tools you need to learn how to accurately estimate food amounts. Accurate portion estimation is important for anyone who needs to monitor and manage food intake, whether for weight loss purposes, medical conditions, or to participate in research.
FoodPortions.com
consists of three modules.
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Food Portions Guided Tutorial:
Provides guided instruction for estimating liquid, solid, and amorphous foods using video clips. After viewing the videos about each food type, you will practice the concepts by testing your ability to estimate portion sizes for 5 to 10 foods.
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Reference Library:
A resource to learn more about portion sizes for specific foods and to obtain nutrition information for the amount of food you typically eat. You can also review individual video clips viewed during the guided tutorial.
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Portion IQ:
Do you want to know how many USDA servings of a food you typically eat? This module will test your ability to estimate food amounts and will compare your typical portion size with standard serving size amounts.
If this is your first time visiting the FoodPortions site, you will be taken to the food portions guided tutorial. Otherwise, you will have the option to visit any of the three modules.
Begin by logging in with your user name and password.
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Last Modified 4/14/2006