Reading the nutrition labels is something I have done for a long time. Looking for the sugars, the types of fat, the protein and the whole grains all in turn depending on whether I am concerned about weight or bulking up my picky daughter's nutrition. I have long known to check out the serving sizes in relation to the calorie counts. That has save me from many a foolish purchase!
I have been entering my recipes into a program which gives me the nutritional analysis and calorie counts and I have realized that I need to pay more attention to
those serving sizes. Especially for side dishes. For example, I made a dish the other night which called for 2 pounds of Swiss chard. So the fact that it was 4 servings seemed fine - until I saw what it looked like when it was cooked...it was minuscule. If I placed 1 serving on my husband's plate he would wonder why I was giving him serving like those chi-chi restaurants!
He doesn't care about how many servings his dinner actually is, but I certainly do - so this was a good lesson for me because a serving is 147 calories - now double that!
I have been entering my recipes into a program which gives me the nutritional analysis and calorie counts and I have realized that I need to pay more attention to those serving sizes. Especially for side dishes. For example, I made a dish the other night which called for 2 pounds of Swiss chard. So the fact that it was 4 servings seemed fine - until I saw what it looked like when it was cooked...it was minuscule. If I placed 1 serving on my husband's plate he would wonder why I was giving him serving like those chi-chi restaurants! 
