Frugal Living Today

Are you the type who wants to eat well but just doesn’t have a clue where to start?  If you are looking for a simple tool that will help you understand what a well balanced meal should look like as far as proportions, look no further than our friends at the University of Michigan.  The great minds behind their healthy eating initiative came up with the The Great Plate - a simple to use visual representation of a standard meal plate and what should go on it.

When I was learning portion control I was taught the phrase half, quarter, quarter.  Half of the plate should be vegetables of a non-starchy variety, a quarter should be whole grains and starchy veggies and a quarter should be protein.  That may be easy to remember but if you have a visual reminder in front of you like the big PDF file that UMich is offering you’re far less likely to make a mistake!

Get out there and get your great plate!