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Jan 4, 2008 6:28 pm US/Central
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MN Inventor Has New Way To 'Measure' Weight Loss
(WCCO)
An inventor in Burnsville
has something for dieters who want to control how much they eat.
After two years on a
commercial diet plan, Patty Cocchiarella was tired of measuring food
portions.
"I had to measure
everything, I had to weigh everything," she said.
One night she awoke from a
dream and sketched out the vision she had of a product.
She developed the drawing
into "The Meal Measure," a plastic container that has three holes the
size of a cup cut into it.
The container is laid on a
plate, then food is scooped into each cup-hole. The holes have a mark for
a half-cup, which is the USDA's suggested portion size for fruits, vegetables,
and starch.
"It's actually easier
to measure your food this way because you're not stuffing it into a measuring
cup and digging it out and plopping it on your plate," said
Cocchiarella. "It's just one quick measure and then you're done."
"The Meal Measure"
costs $14.95 and is manufactured in Maple grove. It's sold at several
stores, including Byerlys in St. Louis Park.
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