T
he research abounds – families that
home-cooked meals together enjoy the
following gains:
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Less calories consumed
A wider variety of food choices
Healthier calories consumed
Better meal budgeting
Less processed foods eaten
Home cooked meals are even good for the
psyche – kids that eat more meals at the family
table do better in school!
And as an anchor to healthy meals, beef
belongs on the plate – after all, no one eats just
a steak or a slice of roast beef!
Here's how to visualize your balanced plate:
• start with a salad-sized plate
• devote 1/2 to veggies + fruit - the
more colourful the better
• 1/4 to a starch (bread, rice, etc)
• 1/4 belongs to high quality protein
(like beef) - the serving size is about
the size of your iPhone
Grains
Vegetables
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Fruit
Protein
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