This post is part of a series of guest posts for SlimPossible.org from Take Shape for Life co-Founder Dr. Wayne Andersen.

Habits of Health

Portion sizes have gotten out of control today.  If you look at your grandmother’s china dishes, most of the main dish plates would be the size of our dessert plates today.  Being able to conquer portion control is a crucial step in the right direction when trying to reach optimal health.

I have come up with “the nine-inch plate system.”  To make this system effective, obviously you would need to own nine-inch plates.  Because the plates are smaller, it will cause you to put less food on your plate, thus helping you control the portion size of your meal.  It isn’t just the size of the plate that is important though.  It is mainly what you put on the plate that makes the difference.  My system is designed to help you eat the way that research has shown is the most healthy and effective way to lose weight and keep it off.

The plate should be divided into three categories.  The first, which is fruits and vegetables, should consist of 50% of the plate.  Second is carbohydrates or starches, and it should consist of 25% of the plate.  The last category is proteins and it should consist of 25% of the total plate.  By making your meals ideally proportioned, you will be able to reach optimal health in no time.

As mentioned earlier, portion control is a major component to optimal health. Once you can learn to control your portions, through this “nine-inch plate system,” you will learn to master other aspects of the Habits of Health and be right on track to reach the goal of optimal health.

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More about Dr. Andersen…

Dr. Andersen is a a board certified critical care physician, and he is currently Medical Director of Medifast, Inc., an innovative leader in the production, distribution and sale of weight management and health management products. He is also the chief architect of Take Shape for Life. His book, Habits of Health, does not advocate fad dieting or a miracle wonder cure; rather, it provides the knowledge and support to help people achieve optimal health. The book seeks to offer an easy guide to establish long-lasting, improved health. Habits of Health seeks to help people to be the healthiest they can be with what they have. Through his book and the accompanying workbook, Dr. Andersen provides a roadmap and an opportunity for people to choose a better life.

Visit http://drwayneandersen.com to learn more and purchase Habits of Health.
Visit http://totalhealthdifference.blogspot.com/ to read about voluntary participants engaging in the Habits of Health program.