Divided Plate - Portion Plate - Adult sectioned Eating aid.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. The Healthy Eating Index.

The different plate areas for different food groups will help you start healthy eating habits. Eating the right portion size for proteins and carbs while balancing with salads or free vegetables will help you easily shed off extra pounds. According to clinical data, you are 6 times more likely to lose weight using a portion plate than going it alone. Make losing weight sustainable over time Starchy foods should make up just over a third of the food we eat. Choose wholegrain or higher fibre versions of products like breads, rice or pasta and leave skins on potatoes. Fresh, frozen, dried and tinned (in juice or water) all count, as well as unsweetened fruit juices and smoothies (maximum 150ml, once a day). Try to have a variety.Akbaraly TN, Ferrie JE, Berr C, Brunner EJ, Head J, Marmot MG, Singh-Manoux A, Ritchie K, Shipley MJ, Kivimaki M. Alternative Healthy Eating Index and mortality over 18 y of follow-up: results from the Whitehall II cohort. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 2011 May 25;94(1):247-53. Two studies offer further evidence of the disease prevention benefits that accrue from following a diet similar to one based on the Healthy Eating Pyramid: Eat at least five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. This section should make up just over a third of the food you eat each day. It also makes losing weight sustainable over time. Eating smaller, balanced meals keeps your body from entering starvation mode' and converting food into fats for storage. It also makes the body burn calories and fats already in your body for energy. Manage blood sugar and pressure levels

Try swapping whole or semi skimmed milk for 1 per cent fat milk. Low or reduced fat versions of dairy products are widely available, including cheese. Choose wholegrain versions where possible for more fibre, vitamins and minerals. Higher fibre versions of white bread and pasta can help you to increase your fibre intake, if you use these as a substitute for standard white versions of these foods.

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Another observational study in 93,676 post-menopausal women found that following a Healthy Eating Pyramid-style diet (as measured by adherence to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index) was superior to following a low-fat diet at lowering cardiovascular disease and heart failure risk. [1]