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Core Message   Protect Your Health. Prevent Disease. English Summary Sheet Spanish Summary Sheet Go To Next Core Message >     Portion sizes are a lot larger than they were in the past, which often means we are taking in much more calories than we realize.  The increase in portion size may be contributing to the high prevalence of overweight/obesity of the American population.  Therefore, it is important that individuals can determine correct portions sizes and daily calories needed.  The links below provide useful information and tools to help individuals determine  correct portion sizes. How to Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls to Help Manage Your Weight Small Step Adult and Teen Portion Control BMI Calculator Assess Your Food Intake MyFood-A-Pedia Do Increased Portion Sizes Affect How much We Eat? Web MD Portion Size Plate We Can! Go, Slow, Whoa For more information, contact the NAFH staff at (402) 471-2101. Documents in PDF format require the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded for free from Adobe Systems, Inc.