Throwback Thursday: What's on Your Plate?

What’s on your plate?

My doctor sent me to nutrition classes when I first learned I was a borderline diabetic at 26.  Food Portion was the first thing I learned in these classes.  Correct portion sizes make the world of difference in getting healthy and losing weight.  The nutritionist went over calories or carbs amount in each food and how to measure food portions.  Example the size of your palm is a serving size for meat. The cut of your meat shouldn’t be larger than your palm.  A small apple is about 80 calories.  Did you know eating fresh fruit is better than drinking 8 oz of juice? The fruit has more density and can help fill you up more than juice.  When plating your plate, your veggie and fruits should take up half of your plate.  Whole grains and proteins should each take up a fourth of your plate.  Most beans are considered a protein. Be careful not to load your plate up with more proteins than vegetables.  Think green when eating vegetables.  

Check out this diagram of how to plate your food.  Now compare it to your plate?  Did you notice one food group dominated your plate more than the others? After answering these questions, take a week to practicing plating your food like the diagram.