One of our dietitian clients asked us for a tool to help her teach her clients how to plan healthy meals. Her idea was to show all the healthy options in a food-group format and then include a chart below. This way, the tool could be interactive with the audience, sharing their ideas. She can show how to plan your meals for a day or a week. 

So we made this handy wall decal for her to use as a dry-erase board. It can be used on any classroom wall or as a bulletin board tool. It is 40" x 30" and comes with a special laminate cover that will work with a dry-erase marker. 

There is also a matching poster and tearpad. 

1. Size: 30" x 40" Portrait
2. Material: removable wall decal that has a dry-erase surface
3. Stick to: wall or bulletin board
4. Use with: dry-erase markers
5. Language: English
6. Age group 10 to adult
7. Topic: How to plan your heart-healthy meals
8. Choose Landscape (40" x 30" = default) or Portrait Orientation (30" x 40")

Activity Ideas: 

1. Invite each person or team from the audience to create a menu. Award points for each meal and for using leftovers. For example, they can cook fish for dinner one night and use the leftovers for lunch the next day or for dinner the next night. Also award bonus points for using all four food groups in a day or in each meal.
2. Feature a new menu each day or each week.
3. Use this menu board in a cafe to help everyone order more items and balance their meals.
4. Use it in class to report what everyone ate for lunch!
5. How-to guide for planning meals as a PDF handout here