Precise Portions Nutrition Control System

• US 20140004484A1
• Filed: 06/28/2013
• Published: 01/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ann-Marie B. Austin-Stephens, Bernadine Shaw-Scott, Eddy Stephens, Robin Nwankwo
• Original Assignee: Ann-Marie B. Austin-Stephens, Bernadine Shaw-Scott, Eddy Stephens, Robin Nwankwo
• Inventors: Austin-Stephens, Ann-Marie B., Stephens, Eddy, Nwankwo, Robin, Shaw-Scott, Bernadine
• Application Number:
  US13/930,191
• Publication Number:
  US 20140004484A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/127
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0092 Nutrition

Abstract

A system and related method for consumer focused portion control plating and nutritional intake are described. The system includes a variety of dishware and discs with indicia that provide dietary guidance.

Claims

1. A system for controlling food portion in a meal for optimal nutritional intake, said system comprising:

a) one or more precise portions living tools selected from the group consisting of one or more plates, one or more bowls, and one or more beverage glasses, wherein said one or more precise portions living tools have indicia on the surface of the tool to provide dietary guidelines for selecting an appropriate portion of a food group; and

b) one or more of a precise portions nutrition control system disc comprising nutritional information for daily calorie budgeting, daily meal planning, infographics for creating balanced nutritional means, or healthy eating menu plans.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said system further comprises one or more precise portions learning tools selected from the group consisting of an e-book, hard copy books, interactive teaching videos, maintenance programs, and one or more personal coaching systems.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said plate is transparent.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said plate has one or more sections divided by protruded walls on the surface of the plate.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said plates, bowls, and beverage glasses are made of a material selected from the group consisting of porcelain, glass, melamine resin, plastic, tempered glass, ceramic, stoneware, and wood.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein said plates, bowls, and beverage glasses are microwave safe.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein said plates, bowls, and beverage glasses are dishwasher safe.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said plates, bowls, and beverage glasses are made of a single use disposable material.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein said plates, bowls, and beverage glasses are made of an eco-friendly single use disposable material.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein said plates, bowls, and beverage glasses are made of a material selected from the group consisting of Styrofoam, cardboard, compostable sugarcane, compostable bamboo, and paper.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein said bowls can be selected from the group consisting of an 18 oz cereal bowl, and an 8 oz snack bowl.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said beverage glass is a 10.5 oz beverage glass.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein two or more of said precise portions nutrition control system discs are hinged together at one pivotal point, such that said two or more discs can rotate around said pivotal point.

15. The system of claim 1 further comprising a portion control ladle.

16. A method for proportioning food groups for optimal nutritional intake using the system of claim 1, wherein said method comprises serving specific food groups into one or more precise control portion tools based on the indicia on said surface of said tool to serve the appropriate proportion of specific food groups for optimal nutritional intake.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said method further comprises placing said plate on one or more of said precise portions nutrition control system discs to serve food on said plate based on the nutritional information on the disc.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein said plate is transparent.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein said method further comprises using a set of precise portions nutrition control system discs attached at a pivotal hinge, wherein said discs encode specific user parameters to determine a caloric intake specific to that user by aligning two or more discs in a specific position such that one of the discs outputs a caloric intake value based on the user parameters encoded in the other discs.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said user parameters are selected from the group consisting of height, weight, blood glucose level, age, level of physical activity (inactive, active, or very active), and basal metabolic rate.

3. The system of claim 3, wherein said plates can be selected from the group consisting of a 6″

plate, a 9″

plate, and a 10″

plate.