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The Plate Method is a practical and visual approach to meal planning designed to assist individuals, particularly those with diabetes, in making healthier food choices while incorporating the nutritional recommendations provided by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). We developed the first plate, image in the U.S. to show how to create balanced meals.
Developed based on feedback from 50 educators across the United States and informed by the creators’ own experiences, The Plate Method simplifies meal planning by emphasizing portion control and food group distribution. It helps individuals visualize a well-rounded meal without the need for complex measurements or calculations.
English Plate Method
A colorful, two-sided patient handout for patients with diabetes. It features pictures of actual breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals showing the plate method concept.
The handout is great for beginners and other clients who want/need an easy to follow meal plan.
This nutrition guide shows the client how to spread out the carbohydrate containing foods over the day for better blood glucose control. It features a colorful visual approach of how food is portioned on the plate, and photographs of breakfast and lunch/dinner ideas. It is an excellent take-home tool written at a 4th grade reading level.
Professional instructions are reinforced through photos and graphics. The client can learn and remember what to eat by looking at the pictures.
Spanish Plate Method
A colorful, two-sided patient handout in a similar format to the English guides, featuring pictures of actual breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals in the plate method concept. It highlights favorite ethnic foods.
The text is in both English and Spanish. Non-Spanish speaking instructors will find it especially helpful when working with Spanish speaking clients
English Paper Placemats
Colorful one-sided paper handout which illustrates the Plate Method meal planning concept using a 9-inch plate, with fruit and dairy choices. One sided handout great for clinics, classes and use when serving meals. An inexpensive handout showing how to set up a meal.
Spanish Paper Placemats
Colorful one-sided paper handout which illustrates the Plate Method meal planning concept using a 9-inch plate, with fruit and dairy choices. One sided handout great for clinics, classes and use when serving meals. An inexpensive handout showing how to set up a meal.
Educator Starter Kit
Get started with the tools you need to get started counseling your clients on their personal Plate Method plan!
This kit includes 5 English and 5 Spanish nutrition guides, 2 Decofoam placemats, 2 Breakfast Paper Placemats, 2 English & Spanish Placemats, 2 My Plate Method handouts, one dry-erase marker, one fine point permanent marker, and how-to ideas for instructing clients with diabetes, and those who need to lose weight.