What is a Serving Size?
The Government of Alberta has chosen to use the recommendations in Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide to help identify appropriate amounts and portion sizes that need to be eaten daily from specific age categories. A Food Guide Serving Size (FGSS) is simply a reference amount. It helps you understand how much food is recommended every day from each of the four food groups. In some cases, a FGSS may be close to what you eat, such as an apple. In other cases, such as rice or pasta, you may serve yourself more than one Food Guide Serving.
An example of a serving of cooked pasta for children 2-3 would be the size of a hockey puck.
1 Canada Food Guide Serving of Pasta (1/2 cup) = 
Learn more about specific serving sizes for children and youth !
Food Guide Serving Sizes for Children 1-5 years
http://www.healthyalberta.com/Documents/Food_Serving_Sizes_1_to_5_Yr_2008.pdf
Food Guide Serving Sizes for Children 6-12 years
http://www.healthyalberta.com/Documents/Food_Serving_Sizes_6_to_12_2008.pdf
Food Guide Serving Sizes for Youth 13-18 years
http://www.healthyalberta.com/Documents/HEAL_FoodServing_13to18.pdf
The amount of food you need, from the size of a serving to the number of servings you eat each day depends on your age, body size, activity level, whether you are male or female and if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Are you eating your daily recommended number of Food Guide Servings ?
Tips for Healthy Eating:
- Fill your fridge with washed and ready-to-eat vegetables and fruit, lower fat milk, and yogurt.
- Buy whole grain products: whole-wheat grain bread and pasta and cook brown rather than white rice.
- Choose lean protein: meat, poultry, fish, beans, lentils, eggs.
- Eliminate the competition by saving pop, candy, and chips for special occasions only!
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