Video Outlines Proper Portion Sizes for Meat, Poultry

US - AMI has released a new educational video outlining for consumers the proper portion sizes for meat and poultry products, as recommended by the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
calendar icon 19 May 2010
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The video, featuring Betsy Booren, PhD, director of scientific affairs of the American Meat Institute Foundation, is the fifth installment of AMI’s new ‘Ask the Meat Scientist’ series.

The Dietary Guidelines recommend people consume five to seven ounces per day from the meat and beans category as part of a healthy, balanced diet.

The video provides visuals of a hamburger, a pork chop, sliced turkey deli meat and a ham sandwich to help consumers visualise the proper portion sizes recommended in the guidelines.

The most recent data available show that on average Americans are eating the proper amount of meat and poultry per day as recommended in the Dietary Guidelines.

“While many people worry that they are over-consuming meat and poultry products, US nutrition data show that men on average consume 6.9 ounces of meat and poultry per day and women consume 4.4 ounces,” Dr Booren notes.

Dr Booren outlines protein requirements for children of different ages and notes recent research that indicates meat and poultry not only provide essential vitamins and minerals but can aid in weight loss, as well.

Dr Booren also points out that beans, which are in the same category as meat and poultry, are nutritious but they are not a ‘complete’ protein like meat. She noted: “Beans are incomplete sources of protein and must be eaten in combination with other foods to get the necessary amino acids. The proteins found in meat provide all of the essential amino acids necessary for good overall health.”

You can watch the short video by visiting AMI’s YouTube channel.

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