The new Canadian Foodguide

[KayTheCurler]

I assume it represents a day's food.

 

[paradox3]

I assume it represents a day's food.

I think it is attempting to show the ratio on a daily basis. Not the amount of food to be consumed in total.

 

[ChemGal]

That's how I took it too. Plus it fit's a variety of ways. One can eat throughout the day with multiple plates that look like that. Or one might snack on something from one area and eat things from the other areas at a different time.
I don't think there is a particular 'plate size' as it depends on calorie density, how many calories one needs and how many plates of food one would eat throughout the day.

 

[Luce NDs]

Some restaurantes put small portions on large plates for that illusion ...


Plate onism ... grazing is better!

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

I am not surprised. That seems like it's been common knowledge for awhile...and the CFG was lagging. As for calcium - leafy greens, broccoli, nuts, legumes have plenty. I thought some of the deal with drinking cows milk is that it's fortified with vitamin D. We can supplement that in other ways (when sunshine is not available).

 

[Luce NDs]

One has to be cautious with grazing if on certain types of pharmaceuticals ...

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

My Nana claimed the opposite! A little added vinegar or lemon juice keeps the leaves greener but leaches out a lot of the food value. Anyone know the total truth??

I've only heard that cooking veggies too long, especially boiling them, leaches out the food value - that raw veggies are a bit healthier.

 

[Kimmio Laughterlove]

One has to be cautious with grazing if on certain types of pharmaceuticals ...

Yup. Especially on cheese. It's my food weakness. My calcium intake is pretty good, at least.

 

[Luce NDs]

Blood thinners are a no-no when feeding on spinach and a bunch of other stuff ... or said the other way around ...