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Friday, January 26, 2007
What’s on your plate?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The typical American dinner plate stars a huge slab of meat or chicken with starchy foods as supporting actors
and often sidelines the vegetables in tiny cameo apperances. The problem with this picture is that most nutrition
research today suggests we should flip the formula and give animal proteins a smaller role while veggies and
whole grains grab the limelight. This plant food friendly scenario supports a diet that lowers our risk of heart
disease, obesity and certain cancers. Think a plate of Thai noodles with vegetables and a half dozen succulent
grilled shrimp instead of a dozen fried shrimp with a pile of French fries and tiny side of slaw.
So, what does your plate look like? And are you willing to make a change that allows you to enjoy
the same foods in different proportions?
