Build the Plate
Nutrition · Beginner
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Half vegetables, one quarter protein, and one quarter whole carbohydrates, without weighing or counting anything.
Micro-habits to get started
Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:
The green half
Before serving anything else, fill half your plate with raw or cooked vegetables.
Potatoes don't count as vegetables: they belong in the carbohydrate quarter.
2 minA palm of protein
Serve a portion of protein the size of your palm, excluding your fingers.
Even if your goal is weight loss, protein shouldn't be cut.
1 minWhole carbohydrate
The carbohydrate quarter in whole form: potato, sweet potato, legumes, rice, or oats.
It's the same starch but a different food: flour is absorbed much faster than tubers.
1 min