An appropriate size serving of meat, poultry, or fish is about the size of
a. your fist.
b. a dollar bill.
c. the palm of your hand.
d. one fourth of a dinner plate.
C
An appropriate size serving of meat, poultry, or fish is about the size of the palm of your hand. This represents about 3 ounces. A fist and one fourth of most dinner plates would make the serving size too large. A dollar bill is flat and therefore does not give a 3-dimensional serving size.
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