It Stands to Reason – Plate Size Matters

   My father-in-law would always say “it stands to reason” whenever he was trying to make an important point.  Well here is an important point about plates. Plate size is very important.  A large, almost flat plate with measured portions may look a bit empty. A small plate will have the person eating thinking they are not getting very much to eat. A medium-size plate will look fuller, and will trick the hungry person eating into thinking they are being served a more generous portion.  This an important when helping someone begin to eat healthy as well as to introduce them to portion control.  My favorite plate is a rimmed plate.  The actual plate looks dinner size, but the rim turns it into a medium plate! It stands to reason!