'Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.' ~Michael Pollen
In Defense of Food: An Eaters Manifesto
I grew up in a small country town where my parents worked as 'Green Grocers'. They had a store called 'The Fruit Connection' and I would often sneak into the large refrigerators to nibble apricots and strawberries like a naughty little fruit thief... In the summer my Dad would slice the large watermelons and I'd watch him wrap the wedges whilst I devoured a massive slice.
My mother kept chickens in our backyard and we'd collect the eggs each morning. She grew fresh tomatoes, rhubarb, passionfruit and spinach... I grew up in a household where food was prepared 'from scratch' and where we would sit at the table and chat about our day and celebrate the food we were eating...
Now I am an adult, I appreciate those moments and look forward to visiting mum for a dozen farm fresh eggs and eating tomatoes straight from the vine. I go fruit picking with my partner and enjoy eating bread he bakes from chickpea, lupin flour and polenta... I'm a lucky girl...
People regularly state that they don't have the time to prepare 'meals from scratch'... So, when making a meal I encourage clients to think about using the plate model. If you can be mindful of this, you will never feel hungry and you will be well nourished... Interested? Read on...
My mother kept chickens in our backyard and we'd collect the eggs each morning. She grew fresh tomatoes, rhubarb, passionfruit and spinach... I grew up in a household where food was prepared 'from scratch' and where we would sit at the table and chat about our day and celebrate the food we were eating...
Now I am an adult, I appreciate those moments and look forward to visiting mum for a dozen farm fresh eggs and eating tomatoes straight from the vine. I go fruit picking with my partner and enjoy eating bread he bakes from chickpea, lupin flour and polenta... I'm a lucky girl...
People regularly state that they don't have the time to prepare 'meals from scratch'... So, when making a meal I encourage clients to think about using the plate model. If you can be mindful of this, you will never feel hungry and you will be well nourished... Interested? Read on...
The Plate Model...
Lisa first heard about 'The Plate Model' from her brilliant mentor Dr Joanna McMillan (PhD). It's a way of creating nourishing meals that include the macronutrients in the right proportions.
So, it's simple... With every meal use half the plate for vibrant fruits and vegetables, a palm sized serve of QUALITY lean protein and a 'near' quarter plate for QUALITY low GI carbohydrates. Don't forget to always include of a dash of healthy fats with every meal.
At breakfast this may be 2 poached eggs with grilled tomato, mushrooms and steamed spinach served with a slice of wholegrain toast. Lunch may be wholegrain Mountain Bread wrap packed with fresh salad vegetables, lean chicken and a spread of avocado. Dinner may be a large vegetable stir fry with thinly sliced kangaroo, fish, chicken or prawns, with a 1/3 cup of brown rice or buckwheat noodles... Am I stimulating your appetite?
Use the plate and...
Be nourished... Lisa xo
So, it's simple... With every meal use half the plate for vibrant fruits and vegetables, a palm sized serve of QUALITY lean protein and a 'near' quarter plate for QUALITY low GI carbohydrates. Don't forget to always include of a dash of healthy fats with every meal.
At breakfast this may be 2 poached eggs with grilled tomato, mushrooms and steamed spinach served with a slice of wholegrain toast. Lunch may be wholegrain Mountain Bread wrap packed with fresh salad vegetables, lean chicken and a spread of avocado. Dinner may be a large vegetable stir fry with thinly sliced kangaroo, fish, chicken or prawns, with a 1/3 cup of brown rice or buckwheat noodles... Am I stimulating your appetite?
Use the plate and...
Be nourished... Lisa xo