It’s easy to make a healthful meal using the plate method. Create your own plates by choosing one item for each plate portion. If you wish, you can choose two nonstarchy veggies.
*4 ounces of raw meat cooks to 3 ounces, which is about the size of a deck of cards.
**In general, the serving size for nonstarchy vegetables is 1 cup raw or ½ cup cooked or juiced.