Method and apparatus for determining desired quantities of comestibles for consumption
CA 2386783 A1 · Owner: Garvey, Cathy-Ann Halkovich · Inventors: Tomovich, Maryann Denise; Archuleta, Nicky Ray; Talamini, Lisa Marie
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An apparatus and method facilitates the determination of the desired quantity of portions of comestibles to be consumed by the user. The apparatus (10) includes a visual cue indicia device (14) having indicia thereon being configured in the shape of a familiar object of a size similar to the size of a desired portion of a comestible product to be consumed. The user can control the quantities of portions of comestible groups being consumed. In one form of the invention, the apparatus includes a book (12) having a plurality of pages (22), at least one of the pages having the visual cue indicia devices being removable disposed thereon. The visual cue indicia device preferably includes …
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