Half Plate Rule

Written By Emma Alexander-Cook
Half Plate Rule

Half Plate Rule

Half Plate Rule

We all know that we should be getting a lot of fruits and vegetables into our diet, but very few of us get the recommended 5 to 10 cups a day.

In fact, in the US, approximately 75% of the population does not get the proper amount of fruits and veggies!

Here’s a great way to turn that around: The ½ Plate Rule By making sure that half of your plate of food at each seating is a fruit or vegetable, you should be able to meet or exceed the daily recommendation.

How many cups of fruits and veggies do you eat currently?

I have a variety of methods I use to help clients increase the amount of fruit and vegetables they consume. This includes the Rainbow Planner, Food Diaries, Colouring sheets for children, Recipes and much more. If you are interested in learning more about this then please get in contact with me.

I hope you have enjoyed this information. Until next time!

Emma Alexander-Cook.

Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

Websites include:

www.emmaalexandercook.com

www.savemoneyfreezefood.com

www.livefreelovelife.com

www.cooksprojects.com

Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

http://www.glutenfreedairyfreefamily.com
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