Building a balanced plate of food is always a sure-fire way to stay on track for good health. You don’t need to be spot-on every single day, just try to get your balance right across the week. Doing so helps you to pay attention to your meals and remain mindful of what foods you are consuming.

So What Does a Balanced Plate Look Like?

A balanced plate of food would typically consist of a palm-sized serving of lean protein, a fistful of complex carbohydrates, a thumb-sized portion of healthy fats and two handfuls of non-starchy fibrous vegetables.

This might be:

• Herb-roasted chicken breast served with a portion of brown rice, chargrilled peppers and courgettes with a sprinkling of pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
• Pan-fried salmon with a fistful of puy lentils and a generous portion of aubergine, onions, asparagus and broccoli. Drizzled with a teaspoon of olive oil.

Sounds delicious, doesn’t it?

If you aim towards consistently creating sensible plates of food, you can be confident that you are giving yourself a really great start on the path to health.

Don’t Forget to Drink Water!

And of course, it is so important to drink plenty of water. Our bodies are on average, 50-60% water, so being adequately hydrated is absolutely essential to our wellbeing.

Aim for at least 2 litres per day. And remember, coffees, fizzy drinks and teas do not count towards this recommended intake.

Evoke the glow.