Cheryl wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2/14/2012 9:41 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> > On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:21:25 -0800 (PST), Michael OConnor
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > > I keep hearing the rule of thumb that portion size of meat is
> > > > the size of the palm of your hand.
> > >
> > > I always heard the portion size of meat is the size of a deck of
> > > playing cards.
> >
> > Those portion sizes are for 300 pound couch potatoes who are hoping
> > to lose a few pounds while remaining in their inert comatose
> > state... makes more sence to hook up to a feeding tube.
>
> The reason for portion control of the meat part of your meal is so
> that you fill up the rest of the way on veggies, fruits and whole
> grains.

Yup! Filling up on meat and bread alone is not very smart. It's true
though that 3-4 oz meat a day is more than enough for health and a
goodly part of the worlds population gets less.

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