Portion size is one of those terms you hear constantly when you’re on a restricted diet and it means nothing, really. Who can tell what a portion/serving is supposed to be? Some refer to packs of playing cards or your fist. Please.

I am notoriously bad at estimating volumes. Just ask my wife about how I always pick a too large container to store any left-overs.

So being volume-determinant challenged, as I think most people are, really, when it comes to judging what are proper food servings for various foods, I was intrigued to see a new product offering help, the PortionMate.

I asked for and received a review version of it, basically a set of BPA-free plastic rings sized to be portions of various foods such as fruits, meat and cereals.

I tried out the PortionMate and think it could help some people to measure out their portions more precisely. It is a bit messy to use since it leaves you with these food-touched rings, which measure from one to eight ounces. Depending on what the food is, washing could be a little challenging, although I suppose you could put them in a dishwasher. Continue reading “PortionMate: be your own lord of the portion rings” →