Make a portion plate

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   Create a plate model that divides the plate into one half and the the top part of the place into 2 quarters as seen here

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   As seen here half of the plate should consist of fruits and vegetables

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   A quarter of the plate should contain carbohydrates

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   A quarter of the plate should contain protein

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   Using your hands, make a fist as this will offer you the size of carbohydrates that you should have on your plate

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   The fist portion of your carbohydrates should fit into your portion size on your plate for your carbohydrates as seen here

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   To measure your protein portion, use the size of only your palm to determine which portion should be placed in your protein space on your plate

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   The amount of protein you can fit in your hand is the correct amount of protein to add to your plate portion on your plate

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   Palm sized protein fits correctly into the portion place on your plate

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    To calculate the amount that belong in your fruits and vegetables portion, you will need to make two fists

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    One at a time measure the amount of your vegetables by the size of your fist

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    Next measure your fruit by the size of your fist to place into your plate portion

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    The plate has now been portioned for a healthy and full meal based simply on your measuring of your fists to create the perfect portioned plate

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    When it comes to creating a portioned size plate for a child, understand that their fists will be smaller so base their portions on the size on their fists to determine the correct portion size for your child

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    The portion size for a child in regards to their meals will be based once again on their fist size as seen here

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    A plate for a child will be smaller than an adults depending on hand size, you have now learned how to portion a plate for a well-balanced meal

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