I first heard about the Portion Plate two weeks ago when it was displayed in a catalog I purchase a lot of my health education products from. I was drawn to the product right away as I am a visual person. I emailed the company and was very excited when I received samples of the products in the mail just yesterday. I see many clients and I think the most difficult lifestyle change for a lot of people is controlling portion size. Not only does the portion plate show you approximately how many fruits, veggies, starch, and protein is recommended on each plate, but it also shows examples of true serving sizes, a big misunderstanding in the United States. Choose from the adult, child, or diabetic plate and each give you an approximated amount of calories a plate would contain. In addition to plates, there are also place mats. I will be recommending this product to my clients. There isn't an easier way to visualize a meal than to plop it on your plate and at the reasonable price of $11.95, you can't lose.
Parents, I see you. I see you putting everyone else's needs in front of yours. I see your dark circles under your eyes, your gray hair, that your wasting away, or that you've collectively gained weight over the years. It's time to put yourselves first because if you don't take care of yourself you won't be around to keep taking care of everyone else. So often friends, acquaintances, or clients say to me, "I don't know how you find the time to exercise." "How can you take the time away from everything else and get away to exercise?" "I wish I could actually focus on myself and exercise." Exercise to me is self care. It produces endorphins faster than any other activity I engage in. It reduces my stress, keeps me healthy, increases flexibility, and gives me more energy to be on point with my busy kids and my demanding job. My exercise isn't extravagant and it doesn't take too much time. Here's my secret. I always
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