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For a healthy meal, a plate should contain 50% vegetables, 25% protein, and 25% whole grains. The food should be prepared in the healthiest manner possible, using steaming, baking, or roasting. Avoid large amounts of unhealthy ingredients like butter, oil, or salt.
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Your plate should be at least half meat or protein and then a vegetable or fruit and a carb of some sort.
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You should have something from each food group on their plate and try not to give them processed food. http://www.wholesometoddlerfood.com/
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The EatWell Plate was introduced to help people get a healthy diet.
If the term weight loss brings to mind celery, lettuce, and water, think again! The best way to lose weight is to eat more healthy food. Healthy choices like vegetables, fruit and whole grains are full of fiber, meaning that they fill you up, not out. Fill half of your plate with vegetables and one quarter of your plate a healthy carbohydrate or starch. The remaining quarter of the plate should contain a lean protein. Eating nutrient dense, healthy foods will give your body the energy it needs and allow you to drop pounds. Add an hour of exercise most days, and a healthier you will emerge within weeks.
No. They shift very small amounts about 2 inches per year but this varies from plate to plate
Should be the North American Plate.
You are very wise to get kids to eat healthy. You can get them a vegetable plate with fat free dressing. You can also get them wheat tacos made with turkey and a fruit plate.
The United States Department of Agriculture summarizes its recommendations in a "food plate"; the web site (http://www.choosemyplate.gov/) has the chart and explanations.