| If you've eaten at a Japanese restaurant before, | | | | portion consists of three parts rice, one part |
| then you probably have seen a bento box. A | | | | protein and 2 parts fruits and vegetables. |
| bento box is kind of like a boxed in plate with | | | | There are a lot of boxes to choose from, from |
| smaller box plates within it. The Japanese add all | | | | traditional looking ones, to modern looking ones |
| kinds of different food in each box, providing a | | | | that adults and kids both use to bring their |
| variety of food to eat. | | | | everyday lunches in. There are even cute ones |
| By eating out of a bento box, you can consume | | | | that are considered collectible items that people |
| meals in a portion controlled way. Compared to | | | | collect for the fun of it! |
| a regular plate, you are prone to pile your plate | | | | By using bento lunch boxes everyday, you're |
| with food. You also have less space, and | | | | more likely to eat better, and get used to eating |
| although you could possibly pile food in there, it | | | | smaller portions. With the big portions that most |
| won't look right. You may even realize that | | | | restaurants give out, they don't realize that the |
| perhaps you're eating too much when eating out | | | | bigger portions do more harm than good. You |
| of it. | | | | owe it to yourself to eat healthier and be |
| The best advice for what kind of food to put into | | | | healthier! |
| a bento box is based on a 3:2:1 ratio. The best | | | | |