Measure Food Portions

Measure Food Portions

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Business Idea:

Making money by measuring food portions

Overview:

WCCO

MN Inventor Has New Way To 'Measure' Weight Loss  

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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