Nutrition basics: How to build a balanced plate
I don’t believe in counting calories or tracking your food intake (unless there is a reason to do so). What I do believe in is eating intuitively and this balance plate method helps you to do that as well as helping you:
Feel more satiated and full
Have more energy as you are incorporating all the essential macros on your plate.
Enjoy filling your plate with delicious nutritious food.
As a general rule, concentrate on filling your plate with:
Half a plate of colourful vegetables/salad/fruit
¼ of a plate of good quality proteins which includes organic meat, poultry, fish, eggs, quinoa, dairy, tofu, beans, and pulses
¼ of a plate of complex carbohydrates such as whole grains and starchy vegetables
½ tbsp of healthy fat foods such as a good quality oil (olive oil or coconut oil, ghee, and organic butter)