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Using your hand as a guide, one serving of meat or poultry is about the size of what?

The palm of your hand, or a deck of cards.

  1. Your palm ✔
  2. Your fist
  3. Your thumb

Why: MedlinePlus says a serving of meat or poultry is about the palm of your hand or a deck of cards. Your hand goes everywhere you eat, so it's a handy measuring tool.

Huh, didn't know that: One cup of chopped raw fruit or vegetables is about the size of a woman's fist or a baseball.

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Why is your hand the best measuring cup? It's always on hand.
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Sources

  1. Portion size (MedlinePlus) https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000337.htm

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