Q. I eat rice every day, but what exactly does 1 cup of rice
look like? Some say 1 cup is the size of a tennis ball, others
say it’s more like a fist. Who is right? A. Guidelines that
relate various portion sizes to everyday objects like tennis
balls or decks of cards are designed to be easy-to-visualize
reminders. But if you find these unclear or confusing, you can
always get out the measuring cup. Simply fill your one cup
measuring cup with rice to see what a one cup serving looks
like. Of course, there’s no need to use a kitchen scale or
measuring cups to weigh or measure every bite of food. But it is
a good idea to know about what various portion sizes look like
to ensure that you’re not unwittingly serving yourself two or
three times a “normal” portion.