Eating the size of your fist

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While there are many myths circulating within all of these articles, this one stated above really has been one that is commonly misunderstood and is dangerous to the health if not applied correctly. Lately, I heard someone mention one should portion food to fit into the size of a fist, as in the amount of food eaten per meal should be the size of a fist. There are so many issues with this false statement, so today I would like to help those of you looking for health and happiness to some truth to why this statement can put one into harms path and is merely a myth. Okay, so there is a slight truth to this statement going around of the human body. Is it absolutely always the truth? The stomach is around the size of a fist when completely empty. Thus, when we eat, it contracts to hold food digested.

Commonly, consumers believe portions have been skewed over the years. Cereal boxes contain higher portions per breakfast serving, and fast food items are getting larger. The fist-sized portion was developed to creation rational portions. The Fist Diet has become popular because of its quickness and ease of consumption.

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