Think about Punching a Mercedes-Benz

Tips for eating the right foods and preparing the perfect dinner plate

Making the perfect proportioned plate can be simple, just think about Punching a Mercedes-Benz! Follow these three simple rules to ignite your metabolism, fuel your body and become a healthier person.

1.  Proportioned Plate- There isn’t a person who can’t draw the mercedes-benz symbol.  It’s simply a circle with three equal parts divided by lines.  Picture your dinner plate the same way, divided up into three equal parts.  Each part requiring a different food group.  Choose a lean protein, fibrous carbohydrate and starchy carbohydrate to compete a perfect plate.

Lean Protein Examples: fish filet, chicken breast, 93% ground beef, ground turkey

Fibrous Carbs: broccoli, corn, green beans, cauliflower, baby spinach, carrots or any veggies

Starchy Carbs: oats, whole wheats, sweet potato, brown rice or any complex carb

2. When in doubt make a fist! A quick guide to portion control can be as simple as making a fist.  It’s pretty safe to say that each portion of lean protein and carbohydrate should be the size of your fist.  Fibrous carbs are an exception to this rule, eat as much as you want!

3.  Watch out for Plate size! Switch from the traditional 12″ inch dinner plate to the 10″ dinner plate and eat 22% less food.  It seams too simple, but switching the size of your plate dramatically decreases the amount of food you consume in one sitting.  Slow down, and enjoy your food!.