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A new perspective

by bhealthy on June 3, 2011

The latest visual aid from the USDA to coincide with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines has been revealed! It is the “MyPlate”…

It is far more simple to understand the plate than the pyramid. I think a generalization can be said for R.D’s and Nutritionists: nutrition and health is very complex, involving so much information that we tend to communicate (too) much information; case and point is the MyPyramid! The plate helps put it out there as far as simple messages go. I think it really will help drive the message of “Balance”.. balance the plate as best you can for an overall healthier diet!

Read more about the plate …
Press Release
Choose My Plate

How do you think my dinner plate ( from this past week) compares to the My Plate ?

I traveled for work this week again and wanted to share how I managed to stay healthy even though I was out of my normal element!

After a morning of driving and afternoon of teaching/asssiting with the program, I had lunch with two of the Agent’s in the county I was visiting. They took me to this absolutely delicious bistro in Asheboro! If you ever visit the zoo in Asheboro, make sure you stop in for lunch/dinner at Bistro 42 ! One was celebrating her birthday and the other was just such a sweetheart! We decided to choose the make your salad options and split the French Fries with Garlic Aoili.

The salad option was amazing as was the rest of the menu options so it was hard to decide. I choose romaine, mixed greens, fresh buffalo mozzarella, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, pears, praline pecans, mushrooms, cucumbers, and grilled chicken with shallot vinaigrette.

It was outta this world and I was able to take the second half home for dinner and the fries too! I truly feel that if you want something, you should have it but try to have it in moderation. I was so excited that my company also wanted to share the fries so that we could enjoy ourselves in moderation, staying guilt free!

Once I checked into the hotel, I realized it was literally overlooking the Childress Vineyards!

I took a run through the entire vineyards on their walking trail…

It seemed to go on for ever with any type of grape growing I could think of!
I came to one of my favorites first…
Another divine choice…

This one below is not my favorite …

But I just kept on running..
Soon finding my favorite white…Reisling
And the tiny grapes a growing.. 

Found Sauvignon Blanc, 

Found Petite Verdot, Pinot Gris, Cot, and a few more too!

All at Childress Vineyards !
I finished up just in time to catch sunset
and of course gorgeous photos of sunset…
Nature truly works wonders for my soul!
What an amazing trip and I am so happy to have been able to explore so much of this wonderful state because of work! I am moving out of the house, renovations will be done on so many levels. I hope to keep up with blogging this next week but if I do not, I will update next friday at the latest!
How do you find a new perspective ?

For me it is I think it is seeking to understand others and finding the beauty in nature!
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  • Anonymous

    What a beautiful spot! I would have stolen some of those grapes- YUM! Such a cool place to run!!! And the meal looks yummy. buffalo mozzarella is amazing. Going for a nice run or walk always helps bring things into perspective for me

  • http://yummychunklet.wordpress.com Yummychunklet

    Seriously, those fries with creamy dipping sauce just made me start drooling. They look so good!

  • Parsley Sage

    What a lovely run!  Those tiny grapes are so cuto!  Did it just smell fantastic?

    Escovitch is a type of Jamaican dish.  Escovitch just refers to the marinade you serve with the fish, chicken or veggies. It’s usually spicy with the help of the scotch bonnet but if you can’t find it there you can always use jalapenos or some other yummy heat instead :)  

  • http://three-cookies.blogspot.com/ Three-Cookies

    The new simpler approach should be easier to ‘digest, interesting that USDA is simplifying’. Potato is a vegetable and it is OK for fries to occupy a little over a quarter of the plate:)

  • http://swankydietitian.com Kristen @ Swanky Dietitian

    Such an amazing run! What beautiful pictures!
    I love the new MyPlate. I love that it gives a better visual to patients. 

  • http://www.givelovecreatehappiness.com/blog.html Wendy Irene

    I think part of the reason Nature is so healing is because when you look up at the stars and feel connected to them it is because you are.  We are all stardust, and the stardust in your hand may be from a different star than your foot.  Everything on our planet comes from stars.  It is a pretty spectacular thing to have in common with nature and everyone we know.  Those are such beautiful photos of the vineyard <3

  • http://healthnut-em.blogspot.com em

    I just wrote a little recap of myplate, too. A big improvement, but it’s not perfect. I think half the plate should be vegetables and more focus on unprocessed products would be beneficial. :)  

    http://healthnut-em.blogspot.com/2011/06/salad-season-goodbye-food-guide-pyramid.html