Device for preparing balanced food servings with a controlled calorie value

Abstract

A device includes three main receptacles having three coplanar openings at the top of the receptacles. The receptacles are of different sizes and contain different types of food for each meal. The volumes and size ratios of the receptacles are selected to define balanced food servings with a lower calorie value. A rotary scraper is used to remove excess food and thus control serving size.

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       11 . Device for preparing balanced food portions of controlled calorie value, wherein: 
 the device includes three main cavities open at the top via three separate, substantially coplanar orifices,    a first main cavity has a volume greater than half the total volume of the three cavities,    a second main cavity has a volume less than the volume of the third cavity,    the device has a base surface adapted to rest on a plane support, and    the orifices are coplanar in a plane generally parallel to the base surface.    
   
   
       12 . Device according to  claim 11 , wherein: 
 a first ratio between the volume of the first main cavity and the total volume of the main cavities is from 50% to 70%,    a second ratio between the volume of the second main cavity and the total volume of the main cavities is from 12% to 24%,    a third ratio between the volume of the third main cavity and the total volume of the main cavities is from 15% to 30%,    the sum of the ratios is equal to 1, and    the total volume is from about 5 deciliters to about 14 deciliters.    
   
   
       13 . Device according to  claim 12 , wherein the first ratio is about 55%, the second ratio is about 20%, and the third ratio is about 25%.  
   
   
       14 . Device according to  claim 11 , wherein the main cavities are contiguous and define a plane continuous upper surface including the orifices.  
   
   
       15 . Device according to  claim 14 , wherein it includes a scraper adapted to scrape the content of the main cavities level with the plane continuous upper surface.  
   
   
       16 . Device according to  claim 15 , wherein the scraper is a cutter having a lateral cutting edge, mounted to pivot about a vertical pivot at the periphery of the device to cut and eliminate excess foods when filling the main cavities.  
   
   
       17 . Device according to  claim 11 , wherein two movable additional cavities are provided, a first movable additional cavity having a volume of about 6 cm 3 , a second movable additional cavity having a volume of about 18 cm 3 .  
   
   
       18 . Device according to  claim 11 , wherein three main cavities are provided defining a total volume of about 5.5 deciliters for a balanced slimming diet, and three main cavities are provided defining a total volume of about 13 deciliters for a balanced maintenance diet.  
   
   
       19 . Device according to  claim 11 , wherein the main cavities are removable containers adapted to be fitted to a base provided with lateral retaining means for opposing lateral movement of the containers.  
   
   
       20 . Use of a device according to  claim 11 , wherein the same device is used for three daily meals, by filling the main cavities with foods such as:  
     
       
         
               
               
               
               
             
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 Breakfast 
                 Lunch 
                 Dinner 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
                   
                 cavity A 
                 semi-skilled 
                 raw vegetables; 
                 soup; melon 
               
                   
                   
                 milk, yogurt 
                 vegetables 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 (steamed, except 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 for starchy 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 vegetables); 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 sauerkraut; 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 mushrooms 
               
                   
                 cavity B 
                 bread, cereal 
                 purée, potatoes, 
                 bread 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 petit pois peas; 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 rice, pasta, 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 polenta; couscous, 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 chick peas, beans, 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 lentils 
               
                   
                 cavity C 
                 fresh fruit, 
                 eggs (2), omelet, 
                 bananas; 
               
                   
                   
                 orange juice 
                 all fish; all meat 
                 fruits in 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 (except bacon and 
                 sugar syrup; 
               
                   
                   
                   
                 charcuterie) 
                 fresh figs, 
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 fresh grapes