My Plate Planner - Santa Clara Valley Medical Center · 9-inch plate (adult) H P D 1 X 2 5 6 1 3-2....
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My Plate PlannerA Healthy Meal Tastes Great
Use your hand tomeasure out portions
Palm of HandAmount ofLean Meat
A FistAmount of Rice,Cooked Pasta,or Cereal
A ThumbAmount ofCheese
Thumb TipAmount ofPeanut Butter
The plate methodis a simple way to learnhealthy portion sizes.
Just split the plate into3 parts, the largestpart for vegetables.
Note to adults planningmeals for smaller
children: Remember touse a smaller plate orserve smaller portions
if you don't havedifferent plate sizes.
Your hand can help youmeasure the right
amount of food to eat.
Michael R. BloombergMayor
Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPHCommissioner
Plate size for teens and adults
Plate size for children
Note to adults preparing meals for children:Use your child’s hand to measure portion sizes.
Fat-free or1% milk
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Fat-Free Milk
Water
Whole WheatBread
Egg Yams
Carrots
Grilled Beef
Baked Fish
Don’t Eat This! Eat This!
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Orange
Banana
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How to Choose Healthy
Green Beans
White Rice
White Bread
Fried Fish Sticks
Soda
1/2 vegetables
1/4protein
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Oatmeal
Spinach
Lots of Fat
Low in Fiber
Full of Sugar!
Full ofVitamins
Full of Fiber
HelpsYou Grow
Calcium forYour Bones
Palm of HandAmount ofLean Meat
A FistAmount of Rice, Cooked Pastaor Cereal
A ThumbAmount of Cheese
Thumb TipAmount ofPeanut Butter
Your hand can help you measurethe right amount of food to eat.
BeansCheese
Sausage Double Cheeseburger
Spare Ribs
Oily!
Note to adults preparing meals for children: Use your child’s hand to measure portion sizes.
Pepperoni PizzaWhole WheatVeggie Pizza
CornLow-fat or
NaturalPeanut Butter
Juice
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