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February 15, 2024
The Art of Portion Control: Finding Balance in Your Plate
Portion control is one of the most underestimated but essential components of achieving a healthier lifestyle. Managing the amount of food you eat can significantly affect your general health. We are aware of how important portion control is to reach your fitness and health objectives.
In this blog, we will be sharing some amazing tips and tricks that will definitely help you learn the art of portion control.
Significance of Portion Control
Portion control is about moderation and making thoughtful decisions, not about deprivation. It entails controlling the amount of food you eat while making sure your nutritional requirements are still met. As a fundamental component of crafting our meal plans, we highly emphasize the significance of portion control.
Key Elements of Portion Control:
1. Mindful Eating:
Take the time to savor and enjoy each bite. Eating slowly allows your brain to recognize feelings of fullness, preventing overeating.
2. Visual Cues:
It is a great idea to use visual cues to measure portion sizes. For instance, a serving of protein should be about the size of your palm, while a serving of carbohydrates can fit into your cupped hand.
3. Balanced Plate:
Aim to fill half your plate with colorful vegetables, one-quarter with lean protein, and one-quarter with whole grains or healthy carbohydrates.
4. Portioning Tools:
Invest in portioning tools like measuring cups, spoons, and food scales. This way you can accurately measure serving sizes and avoid guesswork.
Benefits of Portion Control:
1. Weight Management:
Controlling portion sizes can help prevent overeating and contribute to weight loss or maintenance goals.
2. Blood Sugar Regulation:
By consuming balanced portions of carbohydrates, protein, and fats, you can better manage blood sugar levels and prevent energy crashes.
3. Improved Digestion:
Eating smaller, well-balanced meals can aid digestion and alleviate discomfort associated with overeating.
4. Nutritional Balance:
Portion control ensures you receive a variety of nutrients from different food groups, promoting overall health and well-being.
Adding Portion Control into Your Routine:
To take the guesswork out of portion control, Fitlab offers healthy meal plans and food delivery services in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and all other Emirates. Our freshly prepared meals are portioned to please your palate and match your nutritional demands. Our meal plans are customized to meet your needs and interests, whether you're trying to enjoy tasty, well-balanced meals, maintain a healthy lifestyle, or just lose weight.
Leave it to the Experts
Maintaining a healthier relationship with food and having a plate balance requires mastering the art of portion control. You can benefit greatly from portion management by using visual cues, practicing mindful eating, and preparing meals with balanced servings, or by simply subscribing to Fitlab meal plans and we do it right for you.
Fitlab is committed to helping you live a better lifestyle. Our services extend to all the Emirate and our meal plans are crafted by experts in Nutrition and Food Science. Now is the time to start your journey towards better health by putting portion management first and choosing wisely what to put on your plate.
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Questions you might ask
Fitlab offers a wide variety of meal plans to make sure we cover the needs of almost everyone from athletes to busy professionals, moms, kids and individuals who wish to lose weight or simply maintain a healthier lifestyle. Fitlab also caters to some medical conditions such as Diabetes, Hypertension, PCOS, and Metabolic Syndrome.
In such a situation, reaching out to our sales team is the solution. They'll provide expert advice to help you select the most suitable option. You can also book a consultation with our nutritionist for further assessment and assistance. If your requirements can be accommodated by Fitlab then one of the listed meal plans will definitely align with your needs.
Yes. We try our best to accommodate food modification requests whenever possible, but certain ingredients are integral to the dish and we will be unable to remove them. In the event we can’t remove a certain ingredient from a dish, you can choose another meal or double up on a single meal on that day. You can view the ingredient list while choosing your meals, so you can avoid a meal with any dislikes or allergens. We currently do not provide gluten-free, dairy-free or keto meal plans.
The menu is updated every 2 weeks and new meals are added to our meal list every month. You can always choose and change your meals as many times as you wish easily from your dashboard 48 hrs prior to the desired change date. Our cut-off time is 5:00 pm.
You can do that by taking a quiz. You can also use our calorie calculator to calculate your daily caloric needs, this will help you choose the right meal plan variation. And if you think you need further assistance, our Nutritionist is a click away, you can easily book a consultation through our website or app.
We cannot build our meals according to certain macros provided by the client. However, our lunch and dinner come in three different sizes already to cover the needs of everyone, and for the snacks, breakfast, and side salads it’s one size. But you can always customize your plan to add, remove or replace any meal you think is out of range for your fitness goal.
Yes, the energy in Calories and macros in grams of protein, fat and carbohydrates for each meal are provided on both the website and the label on the meal.
It is generally safe to consume ready-to-eat food within 3 days if it has been properly stored. We recommend that you consume the meal within 2 days to ensure the best quality and freshness.
The label includes serving instructions, where we suggest the optimal way to enjoy the meal. However, feel free to consume the meal the way you like it. For heating, you can either choose a microwave or a stovetop. The average heating time for the microwave would be 60-90 seconds.
If you decide to cancel your plan, we're here to help. An exit fee applies, and any refund will be based on the remaining days of your plan. Reach out to our support team for assistance.
Refunds typically take 5 to 7 business days to appear on your original payment method. If you haven't received it after this time and you've received a refund email from us, contact your bank for assistance.
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