Portion Plates and the Importance of Portion Control
In the pursuit of maintaining a healthy weight and balanced diet, portion control plays a critical role. These specially designed dinnerware items provide visual cues and portion guidelines to assist you in managing your food intake effectively. Today we will explore what portion control plates and bowls are, discuss their benefits, and highlight their significance in assisting individuals meet nutritional targets, and reduce and maintain a healthy weight. Specific bowls and plates are also available for those who have undergone bariatric surgery.
Understanding Portion Control Plates and Bowls:
Portion control plates and bowls are specialized mealtime tools that offer visual guidance and portion control assistance. They are designed with compartments or sections, each designated for different food categories. By visually dividing the plate or bowl, you can create well-balanced meals and control your portion sizes effectively. These tools serve as tangible resources to educate and support you in making healthier food choices.
The Benefits of Portion Control Plates and Bowls:
Visual Guidance and Education: Portion control plates and bowls provide visual cues that help you understand appropriate portion sizes and balanced meal composition. With clearly defined sections for different food groups, you can visualize and comprehend the right proportions and ratios of vegetables, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. This simple tool helps empower you to make informed choices and develop sustainable eating habits.
Portion Size Management: One of the primary advantages of portion control plates and bowls is their ability to regulate portion sizes. By allocating specific areas for different food groups, these tools help you avoid overeating or consuming excessively large portions. This practice promotes portion moderation, leading to a better balance of nutrients and improved weight management.
Mindful Eating and Satiety Control: Portion control plates and bowls encourage mindful eating practices. The visual guidance they provide enables you to be more aware of your food choices and portion sizes, leading to better satiety control and a heightened sense of satisfaction. By promoting mindful eating habits, these tools support you in making conscious and healthful decisions.
Portion Control Plates Assisting After Bariatric Surgery:
If you have undergone weight loss surgery, portion control is crucial for achieving and maintaining weight loss goals. Bariatric portion control plates are specifically designed to cater to this need. These plates have smaller sections and reduced overall capacity, accommodating the smaller portion sizes recommended for post-bariatric surgery dietary guidelines. They have a different ratio, or balance, between food categories compared to the non-bariatric models. Bariatric portion control plates assist bariatric clients by:
Ensuring Appropriate Portion Sizes: Bariatric portion control plates provide clear visual guidance for bariatric clients, helping them adhere to their recommended meal plans. These plates ensure that portion sizes align with the specific dietary guidelines post-surgery, promoting proper nutrition and supporting weight loss goals.
Encouraging Mindful Eating: By using bariatric portion control plates, bariatric clients are encouraged to practice mindful eating. The visual cues on these plates promote awareness of portion sizes and help bariatric clients make conscious choices about the quantity and quality of their meals, aiding in weight management and long-term success.
Supporting Dietary Compliance: Bariatric portion control plates serve as practical tools to facilitate compliance with dietary recommendations for bariatric clients. These plates simplify portion control and meal planning, making it easier for clients to adhere to their prescribed eating patterns and ensure they are receiving the necessary nutrients in appropriate amounts.
Portion control plates and bowls are powerful tools often recommended by Dietitians, providing visual guidance, portion size management, and promoting mindful eating habits. These tools help you develop a better understanding of portion sizes, make informed food choices, and achieve optimal health. Additionally, bariatric portion control plates offer specific benefits if you have or will be having bariatric surgery, ensuring appropriate portion sizes and supporting compliance with post-surgery dietary guidelines.
Both at our head offices and online, we have multiple products of this nature available to purchase. Check out our portion perfection plates, bariatric portion plates, and portion perfection bowls. Or, if you prefer, have a chat to your Dietitian to see if this is something that would be helpful for you!