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Half-Plate Healthy

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Principle 3: Calories Count

Half-plate healthy

Fill Half Your Plate with Veggies & Fruit
and Half with Anything Else

One of the hardest things for many people when it comes to eating right is figuring out—or remembering—proper portion sizes. Here’s a solution that doesn’t require measuring cups or counting calories because it’s all visual: half-plate healthy—fill half your plate with veggies, fruit & salad, and fill the other half with anything else.  

Why do we love half-plate healthy? It helps you to reach your daily strive- for-five cups goal of fruits & veggies, estimate portions, and keep calories in check. Want seconds? Use half-plate healthy again. It’s simple and it works.

Half-plate healthy

Strive for 5 Cups of Fruit & Vegetables

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