{"id":50518,"date":"2011-06-14T12:51:45","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T17:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=50518"},"modified":"2011-06-14T12:59:02","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T17:59:02","slug":"5-balanced-dinner-menus-to-fill-your-myplate-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/5-balanced-dinner-menus-to-fill-your-myplate-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Balanced Dinner Menus to Fill Your MyPlate Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"5 Balanced Dinner Menus to Fill Your MyPlate Icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/5-balanced-dinner-menus-to-fill-your-myplate-icon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50546 alignleft\" title=\"my plate dot gov\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/my-plate-dot-gov1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a>With the recent announcement that <strong><a title=\"food pyramid replaced with myplate icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/michelle-obama-launches-myplate-to-help-america-get-healthy\/\">the food pyramid will be replaced by the new MyPlate icon<\/a><\/strong>, Americans are more aware than ever that it&#8217;s time to start eating their vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>While the plate icon offers a visual, user-friendly guide to help people make better food choices, some of the <strong><a title=\"2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/2010-dietary-guidelines-for-americans-finally-released-not-much-has-changed\/\">2026 Dietary Guidelines<\/a><\/strong>, like eating more fish, beans and whole grains, are not addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Before you start cooking dinners based on MyPlate, keep the size of your plate in mind and check your <strong><a title=\"portion sizes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/know-your-portion-sizes\/\">portion sizes<\/a><\/strong>. According to the <strong><a title=\"mayo clinic\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.com\/health\/portion-control\/NU00267\" target=\"_blank\">Mayo Clinic<\/a><\/strong>, reasonable portion sizes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One serving of protein<\/strong> should be three to six ounces (three for women, six for men) and about the size of a deck of playing cards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One serving of whole grains<\/strong> should be the equivalent of one slice of bread, 1\/3 cup brown rice or 1\/2 cup whole-wheat pasta.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One serving of dairy<\/strong> is equivalent to an 8 ounce glass of milk or 1 ounce cheese (about the size of four dice).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One serving of fruit and vegetables<\/strong> should be approximately 1\/2 cup cooked or 1 cup raw.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>To help make dinnertime easier, we&#8217;ve compiled five easy dinner menus featuring a protein, a vegetable and a whole grain option on your plate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If You Like Chicken<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Protein: <a title=\"grilled garlic lemon chicken breast recipe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amandascookin.com\/2010\/04\/grilled-garlic-lemon-chicken-breasts.html\" target=\"_blank\">Grilled Garlic Lemon Chicken Breasts<\/a><\/strong> from Amanda&#8217;s Cookin&#8217;<br \/>\n<strong>Vegetable: <\/strong><a title=\"curried baby carrots recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/curried-baby-carrots\/\"><strong>Curried Baby Carrots<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a> <strong>Fruit: <a title=\"fruit kabobs recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/fruit-kabobs\/\">Fruit Kabobs<br \/>\n<\/a> Whole Grain: <a title=\"mixed grain and dried fruit salad recipe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theperfectpantry.com\/2007\/07\/mixed-grains.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mixed Grain &amp; Dried Fruit Salad<\/a><\/strong> from The Perfect Pantry<br \/>\n<strong>Dairy:<\/strong> 1 cup fat-free or low-fat plain yogurt<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"5 Balanced Dinner Menus to Fill Your MyPlate Icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/5-balanced-dinner-menus-to-fill-your-myplate-icon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-50550\" title=\"steak dinner\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/steak-dinner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>If You Love Red Meat<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Protein: <a title=\"grilled steak recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/grilled-steak\/\">Grilled Steak<br \/>\n<\/a> Vegetable: <a title=\"cherry tomato salad recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/cherry-tomato-salad\/\">Cherry Tomato Salad<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Fruit: <a title=\"five fruit salad recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/five-fruit-salad\/\">Five Fruit Salad<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Whole Grain: <a title=\"lemon pepper brown rice recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/lemon-pepper-brown-rice\/\">Lemon Pepper Brown Rice<br \/>\n<\/a> Dairy: <a title=\"strawberry frozen yogurt recipe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.davidlebovitz.com\/2006\/04\/may-day-market\/\" target=\"_blank\">Strawberry Frozen Yogurt<\/a><\/strong> from David Lebovitz<\/p>\n<p><strong>If You Love Seafood<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Protein: <a title=\"baked white fish with pine nut parmesan and basil pesto crust recipe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kalynskitchen.com\/2010\/05\/recipe-for-baked-white-fish-with-pine.html\" target=\"_blank\">Baked White Fish with Pine Nut, Parmesan, and Basil Pesto Crust<\/a> <\/strong>from Kalyn&#8217;s Kitchen<br \/>\n<strong>Vegetable: <a title=\"roasted cauliflower recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/roasted-cauliflower\/\">Roasted Cauliflower<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Fruit: <a title=\"orange baked peaches recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/orange-baked-peaches\/\">Orange-Baked Peaches<br \/>\n<\/a> Whole Grain: <a title=\"rice salad with almonds and raisins recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/rice-salad-with-almonds-and-raisins\/\">Rice Salad with Almonds &amp; Raisins<br \/>\n<\/a> Dairy (Dessert): <a title=\"blueberry shake recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/blueberry-shake\/\">Blueberry Shake<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If You&#8217;re a Vegetarian<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Protein: <\/strong><a title=\"dave's teriyaki tofu recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/daves-teriyaki-tofu\/\"><strong>Dave&#8217;s Teriyaki Tofu<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a> <strong>Vegetable: <a title=\"asian garen vegetable soup recipe\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kitchen-parade-veggieventure.blogspot.com\/2008\/04\/weight-watchers-asian-zero-points-soup.html\" target=\"_blank\">Asian Garden Vegetable Soup<\/a><\/strong> from A Veggie Venture<br \/>\n<strong>Whole Grain:<\/strong> 1\/2 cup brown rice<br \/>\n<strong>Fruit (Dessert): <a title=\"grilled bananas recipe\" href=\"http:\/\/dineanddish.net\/2011\/05\/grilled-frui-recipe-grilled-bananas\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grilled Bananas<\/a><\/strong> from Dine &amp; Dish<br \/>\n<strong>Dairy (Dessert):<\/strong> 1\/2 cup fat-free vanilla frozen yogurt (atop grilled bananas)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the recent announcement that the food pyramid will be replaced by the new MyPlate icon, Americans are more aware than ever that it&#8217;s time to start eating their vegetables. While the plate icon offers a visual, user-friendly guide to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/5-balanced-dinner-menus-to-fill-your-myplate-icon\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695,16],"tags":[7526,2412,931,345,1878,8483,1258,3851,4127,24],"class_list":["post-50518","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-recipes","tag-2010-dietary-guidelines-for-americans","tag-chicken","tag-food-pyramid","tag-healthy-eating","tag-my-pyramid","tag-myplate","tag-red-meat","tag-seafood","tag-steak","tag-vegetarian"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50518"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50518\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50553,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50518\/revisions\/50553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}