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Food lovers humbled by dietician’s example of ‘correct’ portion of pasta to eat Credits: Social Media
By Kieran Galpin

Food lovers humbled by dietician’s example of ‘correct’ portion of pasta to eat

By Kieran Galpin

Dietician Rebecca Gawthorne shocked her followers in a recent video after revealing the correct portion of pasta for your dinner.

Over the years, officials have reported that portion sizes have increased in both the home and restaurants. In turn, this has blurred the vision of some people, leaving a generation who have no idea about the correction portion sizes.

Pasta meal
Credit: Unsplash/Victoria Aleksandrova

What is the correct portion of pasta?

Last year, Rebecca issued a public service announcement for her 67k followers on TikTok, sparking massive pushback from carbohydrate lovers in the comments. Her video was centered around portion sizes, which are of course important for maintaining health and monitoring body weight and glucose levels.

Issuing a trigger warning in the caption, she wrote: “This is a guide only as everyone has different energy and nutrition; some people will need more, different portion divisions, etc. However, its still a great place to start for the general population. And even with this type of portion plate, I still recommend listening to your hunger and fullness levels while youre eating.”

To correctly portion your meal, Rebecca suggested filling half of your plate with “colorful” veggies, followed by a 1/4 of the plate for protein and the same for fiber-filled carbs. In Rebecca’s case, those carbs were a tiny portion of pasta, which naturally drew some criticism.

Official recommendations are similarly depressing, with health insurance BUPA suggesting 2 to 3 tablespoons of cooked pasta. This is roughly 75g, or 150g when cooked. Pasta brand Barilla said 2 ounces, which equates to around 56g.

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PORTION HACK 🥙 SAVE THIS POST + TAG YOUR FRIENDS 🤎 Do you struggle with portions at dinner time? Try this simple portion hack guide ☺️👇🏼 1️⃣Start by serving yourself 1/2 a plate of colourful veggies 2️⃣Add 1/4 plate protein – about the size of your palm 🐠 3️⃣ Add 1/4 plate fibre-filled carbs – about the size of your clenched fist 🍝 4️⃣ Finish with 1-2 tablespoons of healthy fats (my dinner already had healthy fats but showing the olive oil dressing for visuals) 🫶🏼Important note: This is a guide only as every one has different energy and nutrition; some people will need more, different portion divisions etc. However it’s still a great place to start for the general population 😊🫶🏼 And even with this type of portion plate, I still recommend listening to your hunger and fullness levels while you‘re eating ☺️ Share this your friends who this would find it helpful ❤️‍🔥 Plate was a gift from @intheroundhouse #dietitian #nutritionist #apd #rd #portions #portioncrontrol #mindfuleating #portionplate #nourishyourself #health #healthylifestyle #healthyfood #plantbased #plantfoods #eatmoreplants #veggies #fish #avocado #healthyfats #carbs #pasta #vegetables #eattherainbow

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People are very protective of their pasta

Though most saw the logic and science behind Rebecca’s portion of pasta, others simply loved the food too much to cook less than the entire bag.

One person wrote: “How do people feel satisfied with that portion of pasta.”

“But that just isnt enough pasta,” another person said, as a third added, “Or just a whole plate of pasta?”

Other people were convinced they wouldn’t be able to finish Rebecca’s portion, as one person explained: “I am CONFUSED. I dont think I could even finish just the veggies????”