about this. Plus, half the protein is in the yolk,
so it’s darn hard to get enough protein if
you’re eating only the whites.
For deli meat, stack slices to
approximately the thickness of your palm. For
oddly-shaped protein (tuna fish, shrimp,
scallops, etc.) simply do your best to estimate
a palm-size portion. Again, don’t sweat the
exact portion size. We don’t want to see
anyone playing shrimp-Tetris on his palm.
That is wholly unnecessary, and kind of gross.
Now, our guidelines say “one to two palm-
size servings.” So how do you know whether
you’re a one-palm or two-palm kind of
person? Go by your size and your activity
levels.
If you’re big, try two palms. If you’re
small, try one palm. (If you don’t know
whether you’re big or small, we can’t help
you.)
If you’re very active, either with your job