USA Updates Food Pyramid to “My Plate”
Posted on | June 14, 2011 | No Comments
There as finally been a push by the USA in the right direction as far as revising healthy eating advice to a easier to understand “plate” that focuses on portion control and how your plate should look:
The new: MY PLATE:
The principles of the plate are easy to understand and follow and how I have always promoted you should eat – my portion size on your plate. The theories behind the new USA My plate are as follows:
Balancing Calories:
- Enjoy your food, but eat less
- Avoid Oversized Portions
Foods to Increase:
- Make half the plate vegetables and fruit
- Make at least half the plate grains / whole grains
- Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk
Foods to Reduce:
- Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread and frozen meals and choose the foods with lowest numbers
- Drink water instead of sugary drinks
If this sounds famililar – that because it’s what I’ve been preaching for years! However – I do get you guys to understand portions sizes and some other rules:
- Protein = Palm of hand size portion only (beef, chicken, fish, lamb)
- Grains = Fist size portion of carbs (choose more Brown rice / wholemeal etc)
- Fat = Thumbnail size only. Keep to as little as possible. Don’t consume any shiny / deep fried food
- Vegetables = Green leafy vegetables
- Fruits = Keep to only 2 serves per day (about 1 cup of fruit)
And like I always promote: Eat slowly, put your utensils down between bites and always stop eating when you feel 80% full because it’s better to waste it than to ‘waist’ it. Enjoy!
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