Measuring Foods

[kimk1999 450]

So, I feel embarrassed to ask this question as I feel that I should know - but what is the proper way for us to 'measure' our food. I always hear that we should eat 4 oz. To me, that was more in reference to a volume type amount and we should use a measure cup (well half cup) to measure our food.

Then on the other hand, I hear a lot of people that talk about what food scales that they have / recommend. Well, 4 oz, could be a weight measurement as well.

So my questions are:

1. For our diets - the 4oz rule is that a volume measurement? Trying to eat 4 oz of chicken or whatever?

2. When you see nutrition information on a package (say deli meat) of 4 oz is 100 calories - is that a weight measurement in that instance?

Thanks.

[Corridor72 518]

Ummm, I suppose it is both volume and weight. The easiest way to measure Protein, since most of it is solid food, is to weigh it on a food scale. My surgeon also gave me the reference of "the size of a deck of cards" to go by because it isn't exactly reasonable to drag a food scale with you everywhere you go. If you're talking about chili or Beans or something like that, you're probably better off to use a measuring cup. Once you've done this for a little while, you won't need to keep doing it because you'll get used to "eyeballing" your portion sizes.

[kimk1999 450]

So which way do you suggest to measure for deli meat? Would that be more of a weight measurement or a volume? The nutrition information is based off two ounces.

[Corridor72 518]

For deli meats, I would use a food scale.< /p>