A plate diet is a diet focused on portion control. There are many different plate diets, but what they all have in common is a clear portion division of vegetables, proteins, and starch on your plate. In the basic general model vegetables must fill half of the plate, your meat should fill one quarter, and your starch such as potatoes, rice and pasta should also fill one quarter. To the right you can se the a basic illustration of this idea.
So at each meal you can eat a full plate, and thus you will not go around feeling hungry all the time like you do on most other diets. You are also allowed to eat what ever food you like. There are no restrictions of food groups. Everything is allowed, as long as you portion it right. All stach foods are recommended to be high on fibers, while the meat should be lean.
The plate diets are recommended by many doctors and nutritionists. It is simple and easy to follow. There are several types of plate diets out there. One of the most popular ones is The Diet Plate®. The diet plate was the first portion control plate in the world invented in 1995 by Kay Illingworth. The company sells plates with special seperated areas for the different food groups. There are 3 plates designed and adjusted for the needs of women, men, children. Also a soup or cerial bowl is available.
Another plate diet is The Eatwell Plate from the Food Standrads Agency from the United Kingdom. These plate portion regulations are similar to the others and is based on the 5 food groups. The groups are starch food, fruit and vegetables, dairy products, protein food, and foods high on fat. A full Eatwell Plate gives you the Governmental recommended supply of the nutrients required for a healthy life.
I will now try to follow the basic idea of the plate diets. I find this diet very approachable. It is simple and you do not constantly think about what you can eat and what not. Furthermore you do not hunger yourself, and your body gets all the nutrients and vitamins needed. The fact that this diet is recommended by so many people, also makes it more appealing. I send special thanks to C.Vestargaard who told me about the diet and her experience.
Janni Thomsen
When you were talking about this I was so excited to read your blog!! I really think that is a good idea to loose weight with this plate diet because you can still eat everything and just the amount is reduced! Great idea! Almost every diet wants to tell you what to eat but this diet would really be an option for me if I become suddely fat!;)
I totally agree with you. It is a highly recommended diet for people who wants to lose a lot of weight, and specially also diabetics.
I could also see myself using this diet. It is not only good if you are obese. But it could also be good as just a guide to your normal eating habits.
Wow, I don’t know that until now. I think this plate diet is really useful for people who don’t have much time to think about what they should eat for each meal.
Yes I think so too! It is a very easy diet to go on.