Rethink your plate

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/t...-plate?ecd=wnl
_din_043007

"Gone are mega-portions of meat and casseroles. The 21st century plate is a
colorful display of fruits, vegetables, salads, whole grains, beans, nuts,
low-fat dairy, and lean meats, fish, and poultry.

"You don't need to adopt a vegetarian diet (unless you choose to). You
simply need to shift your thinking away from the meat-and-potatoes mentality
and more toward plant foods," says Elizabeth Ward, RD, author of The Pocket
Idiot's Guide to the New Food Pyramids.

Her advice: Strive to cover two-thirds of your plate with plant foods and
one-third with lean or low- fat meats, dairy, or other main dishes. (To make
sure your main dish is a healthy one, choose lean cuts of meat, cook them
with little or no added fat, and trim all visible fat.)

Contrast this with the traditional American meal in which a main dish covers
half the plate, and starches fill one-quarter to one-half -- and with any
luck, there's room left for a vegetable. All too often, this typical
meat-and-potatoes dinner is far too high in fat, sugar, refined
carbohydrates, and calories.""

"By filling your plate with more plant-based foods, you get an abundance of
disease-fighting plant compounds (called phytonutrients) that can help
prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Not only that,
but plant foods are virtually fat-free and tend to be low in calories and
rich in fiber -- which helps keep you feeling full.

"Fill up your plate with a variety of colorful foods, and you will feel full
on fewer calories and gain all the health benefits of a diet rich in plant
foods," says Guttersen."

""Focus on adding more color on your plate, and not only will it be prettier
and more inviting to eat but from a nutritional perspective, all those vivid
colors deliver nutrients for a healthier diet," Gutterson says.

Achieving or maintaining a healthy weight means controlling portion sizes,
especially when it comes to calorie-rich foods. There's nothing wrong with
enjoying a steak, chicken breast, or pork tenderloin -- as long as you
choose a center or loin cut, or skinless, white poultry, and eat only about
4-6 ounces."

Embrace your low starch veggies!

"Ozgirl" <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote in message
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>
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/t...your-plate?ecd
=wnl
> _din_043007
>
> "Gone are mega-portions of meat and casseroles. The 21st century plate
is a
> colorful display of fruits, vegetables, salads, whole grains, beans,
nuts,
> low-fat dairy, and lean meats, fish, and poultry.
>
> "You don't need to adopt a vegetarian diet (unless you choose to). You
> simply need to shift your thinking away from the meat-and-potatoes
mentality
> and more toward plant foods," says Elizabeth Ward, RD, author of The
Pocket
> Idiot's Guide to the New Food Pyramids.
>
> Her advice: Strive to cover two-thirds of your plate with plant foods
and
> one-third with lean or low- fat meats, dairy, or other main dishes.
(To make
> sure your main dish is a healthy one, choose lean cuts of meat, cook
them
> with little or no added fat, and trim all visible fat.)
>
> Contrast this with the traditional American meal in which a main dish
covers
> half the plate, and starches fill one-quarter to one-half -- and with
any
> luck, there's room left for a vegetable. All too often, this typical
> meat-and-potatoes dinner is far too high in fat, sugar, refined
> carbohydrates, and calories.""
>
> "By filling your plate with more plant-based foods, you get an
abundance of
> disease-fighting plant compounds (called phytonutrients) that can help
> prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Not only
that,
> but plant foods are virtually fat-free and tend to be low in calories
and
> rich in fiber -- which helps keep you feeling full.
>
> "Fill up your plate with a variety of colorful foods, and you will
feel full
> on fewer calories and gain all the health benefits of a diet rich in
plant
> foods," says Guttersen."
>
> ""Focus on adding more color on your plate, and not only will it be
prettier
> and more inviting to eat but from a nutritional perspective, all those
vivid
> colors deliver nutrients for a healthier diet," Gutterson says.
>
> Achieving or maintaining a healthy weight means controlling portion
sizes,
> especially when it comes to calorie-rich foods. There's nothing wrong
with
> enjoying a steak, chicken breast, or pork tenderloin -- as long as you
> choose a center or loin cut, or skinless, white poultry, and eat only
about
> 4-6 ounces."
>
> Embrace your low starch veggies!
>
>

eat whatever you want to eat and be happy

Jan, all I want is a piece of chocolate covered cheesecake. I dont need
a pretty plate. lol

Loretta

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:01:40 -0400, sassybklynlady@webtv.net (Loretta
Eisenberg) wrote:

>Jan, all I want is a piece of chocolate covered cheesecake. I dont need
>a pretty plate. lol
>
>Loretta

Hi Loretta,

I would settle for a normal piece of plain "vanilla" cheesecake...
Hmmm... There is a lovely cheesecake in the fridge right now, just
calling my name. I know, I know... strength and perseverance.

Will, T2

On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 16:27:15 -0700, "%" <persent@gmail.com>
wrote:

>eat whatever you want to eat and be happy

Yep. I used to do that. Fat, dumb and happy. Then came the
diagnoses...


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
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latest: Athens and The Adriatic

"Loretta Eisenberg" <sassybklynlady@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Jan, all I want is a piece of chocolate covered cheesecake. I dont need
> a pretty plate. lol

Chocolate cheesecake has never done anything for me, do you mean baked style
btw? It's called New York cheesecake here, the baked kind. I like the other
kind and plain but with nice toppings like passionfruit or strawberries.
Needless to say they don't like me
>
> Loretta
>

"Will, T2" <wmmckee@cox.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:01:40 -0400, sassybklynlady@webtv.net (Loretta
> Eisenberg) wrote:
>
> >Jan, all I want is a piece of chocolate covered cheesecake. I dont need
> >a pretty plate. lol
> >
> >Loretta
>
> Hi Loretta,
>
> I would settle for a normal piece of plain "vanilla" cheesecake...
> Hmmm... There is a lovely cheesecake in the fridge right now, just
> calling my name. I know, I know... strength and perseverance.

Lol, I couldn't handle knowing that

"Will, T2" <wmmckee@cox.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 20:01:40 -0400, sassybklynlady@webtv.net (Loretta
> Eisenberg) wrote:
>
>>Jan, all I want is a piece of chocolate covered cheesecake. I dont need
>>a pretty plate. lol
>>
>>Loretta
>
> Hi Loretta,
>
> I would settle for a normal piece of plain "vanilla" cheesecake...
> Hmmm... There is a lovely cheesecake in the fridge right now, just
> calling my name. I know, I know... strength and perseverance.
>
> Will, T2

.....stop it, stop it..... go sit in the corner with Jan and her lasagna and
garlic toast.

lol

John

Ozgirl <are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote:

: "Gone are mega-portions of meat and casseroles. The 21st century plate is a
: colorful display of fruits, vegetables, salads, whole grains, beans, nuts,
: low-fat dairy, and lean meats, fish, and poultry.

: "You don't need to adopt a vegetarian diet (unless you choose to). You
: simply need to shift your thinking away from the meat-and-potatoes mentality
: and more toward plant foods," says Elizabeth Ward, RD, author of The Pocket
: Idiot's Guide to the New Food Pyramids.

: Her advice: Strive to cover two-thirds of your plate with plant foods and
: one-third with lean or low- fat meats, dairy, or other main dishes. (To make
: sure your main dish is a healthy one, choose lean cuts of meat, cook them
: with little or no added fat, and trim all visible fat.)

: Contrast this with the traditional American meal in which a main dish covers
: half the plate, and starches fill one-quarter to one-half -- and with any
: luck, there's room left for a vegetable. All too often, this typical
: meat-and-potatoes dinner is far too high in fat, sugar, refined
: carbohydrates, and calories.""

: "By filling your plate with more plant-based foods, you get an abundance of
: disease-fighting plant compounds (called phytonutrients) that can help
: prevent chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Not only that,
: but plant foods are virtually fat-free and tend to be low in calories and
: rich in fiber -- which helps keep you feeling full.

: "Fill up your plate with a variety of colorful foods, and you will feel full
: on fewer calories and gain all the health benefits of a diet rich in plant
: foods," says Guttersen."

: ""Focus on adding more color on your plate, and not only will it be prettier
: and more inviting to eat but from a nutritional perspective, all those vivid
: colors deliver nutrients for a healthier diet," Gutterson says.

: Achieving or maintaining a healthy weight means controlling portion sizes,
: especially when it comes to calorie-rich foods. There's nothing wrong with
: enjoying a steak, chicken breast, or pork tenderloin -- as long as you
: choose a center or loin cut, or skinless, white poultry, and eat only about
: 4-6 ounces."

: Embrace your low starch veggies!

Somehow I don't think this is new. I recall getting this advice some 20
years ago whenfirst diagnosed. I also remember in elementary schol, many
more than 20 years ago, being told that many people who may not understand
nutrition can still improve their family's health by making sure that the
plate contains several different colors of food on it.

Wendy