Your hands can help you when trying to control portions of food groups.
Heres a guideline to help you.
For FAT-Limit fat to an amount the size of the tip of your thumb.
For MEAT or Meat alternatives-Choose an amount up to the size of the palm of your hand and the thickness of your little finger.
For VEGETABLES-Choose as much as you can hold on both hands.
For FRUIT, GRAINS or STARCHES-Choose an amount the size of your fist.