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My Plate Planner
A Healthy Meal Tastes Great
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long lists of foods.
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Let’s Plan Your Meal

Breakfast Lunch/Dinner

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Oatmeal Corn
1% Milk
Broccoli
Bread
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(corn, peas, yams) Fill half your
more fiber and and belong on this
plate with

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Cold Cereal
more nutrients. part of the plate.
Add a small more than one
piece of fruit or Brown Rice vegetable, so
leave empty. you won’t get
Low-fat proteins Bake, broil, boil tired of your

Adapted with permission from Learning About Diabetes Inc., Bedminster, NJ.
are better for or steam your favorites.
your heart and protein instead
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Low-fat or Carrots
Natural Orange
Peanut Butter Chicken

Cottage Cheese Apple Green Beans

Fish

Note: Only use 1/2 of your plate — 1/4 protein and 1/4 starch