SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING A USER IN PORTION CONTROL WHILE EATING

摘要

A system of place-setting components used to facilitate serving and eating healthy food portions. The place-setting system comprising: a plate and a nestable set of two or more serving spoons. The plate includes one or more serving areas corresponding to a portion size for one or more food components of a meal. Each of the serving spoons in the nestable set includes a bowl-shaped cup and a handle. The handle of the serving spoons comprising: a first segment, extending distally from the proximal end of the handle, with a portion of a distal-most section of the first segment extending upward; a second segment connected to the first segment, with the second segment extending downward; a third segment connected to the second segment, with the third segment extending generally upward; and a fourth segment connected to the third segment, with the fourth segment extending generally distally.

主权项

1. A place setting dish for facilitating serving and eating healthy food portions, the place setting dish comprising:
a bottom side; and a serving side opposite the bottom side, the serving side comprising:
a central well section having an outer edge;an outer rim section surrounding the central well section and being upwardly offset from the central well section, the outer rim section having an inner edge;an intermediate verge section extending around the central well section and extending upwardly from the outer edge of the central well section to the inner edge of the outer rim section; anda plurality of serving areas positioned in the central well section, the serving areas being spaced from the intermediate verge section and being spaced from each other for spacing food components placed in the serving areas from each other so as to make the food appear more plentiful to a user.