Half-Plate Produce Rule Makes Healthy Eating Easy Without Calorie Counting
Weight-loss physician Dr. Meghan Garcia-Webb promotes a no-tracking approach: fill half your plate with fruits and non-starchy vegetables, a protein in one quarter, and a starch in the last quarter, making it easy to eat five servings of produce daily and feel full without counting calories. Brief tracking can help establish a baseline, but long-term adherence comes from simple, enjoyable meals and avoiding overemphasis on nutrition labeling or marketing.
