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DEL.ICIO.USWhat’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?
Comments
By anonymousella
February 2, 2007 04:06 PM | Link to this
i’ve pretty much done that. it’s painless once you realize there’s this whole world of flavorful vegetarian cuisine. i still eat meat every day, but it’s about half as much as i used to.
for breakfast is grain and/or fruit and some yogurt. for lunch, i try to eat something vegetarian. but if not, i’ll eat a small serving of chicken, fish or seafood.
it’s not that hard to do really. you just have to be concious of what you’re putting on your plate. double up on the broccoli, for example, and trim back on the meat.
By variety's the spice of life
February 8, 2007 11:34 AM | Link to this
For me, meat - defined as chicken, lean beef or fish - is the side show, not the main event. Eating “good” is a stir fry with noodles - twirling adds to enjoyment of the meal. In fact I am so bored/burned out with “typical” American cuisine I am always open to new ideas - Indian, Asian, Mediterranean. Just makes life more interesting. And there are so many grains out there: couscous (white and whole wheat), barley, brown rice, whole wheat pastas.