The Balanced Plate or Quarter, Quarter, Half - Part 1: A Smarter Way to Build Your Plate

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The food pyramid. The inverted pyramid. Michelle Obama's MyPlate. Low-fat, then low-carb, then keto, now carnivore. American nutrition guidelines have kept us spinning for decades—a new shape every few years. But what if the answer isn't another US framework, but one from Singapore?

In this first episode of "The Balanced Plate" series, Ashok and Meera introduce Singapore's "My Healthy Plate" approach—also known as Quarter Quarter Half. One quarter wholegrains. One quarter protein. Half vegetables and fruits. No calorie counting. No kitchen scales. Just look at your plate.

This episode covers: the dizzying history of American dietary guidelines, why Michelle Obama's MyPlate was a step forward but still had issues, the elegant simplicity of Singapore's Quarter Quarter Half framework, and how this approach reflects generations of food wisdom from cultures around the world.

Coming up in the series: we'll apply this framework to breakfast, lunch, and dinner—with ideas spanning Asian, Indian, Mediterranean, and Western cuisines.

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