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A system to aid a person in learning a prescribed diet, including food groups, allowed food portions, prescribed meal and medication schedule in which a two panel folder is provided, each panel having a set of pockets labeled for each meal and snack of a day of the diet. A clock face is pictured on

A system to aid a person in learning a prescribed diet, including food groups, allowed food portions, prescribed meal and medication schedule in which a two panel folder is provided, each panel having a set of pockets labeled for each meal and snack of a day of the diet. A clock face is pictured on each pocket, showing the average meal time, such as for a patient with diabetes and a space on each pocket for the patient to pencil in his own time for meals, if it differs from the pictured time. Several tickets or cards are also provided labeled with food group choices and medication, optionally with a picture symbol representative of the particular food group or medication. On the back of each card is a list of several foods and allowed portions of the prescribed diet, each card list being different to help the patient plan meals with different allowed foods. According to the method of the invention the patient first matches cards listing the items and portions of food allowed for each meal or snack, then places the food cards into the pockets of one panel of the folder representative of the meals and snacks of one day of the diet. If medication is prescribed, matching tickets are placed in the meal pockets that meet the medication schedule. Starting with breakfast, as the patient takes medication or uses each food portion allowed at the prescribed time, he takes the matching card from its respective pocket, and places it into the corresponding pocket on the other panel of the folder. This procedure is repeated for each meal or snack item consumed during the given day whereby at the end of the day all cards of items consumed will be transferred to the pockets of the other panel of the folder, ready for the next day\s use. No need exists to reset the cards unless the prescribed diet is changed.

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A diet plan aid comprising a pair of panels representing two days of a daily diet an identical arrangement of card-holding pockets on each of said panels, each said arrangement of pockets including pockets representative of meals and snacks of a planned daily diet said pockets of each said arrangeme

A diet plan aid comprising a pair of panels representing two days of a daily diet an identical arrangement of card-holding pockets on each of said panels, each said arrangement of pockets including pockets representative of meals and snacks of a planned daily diet said pockets of each said arrangement being aligned in its respective panel according to the sequence in time in which the respective meals and snacks of said diet are to be consumed, a series of cards corresponding to and identifying food group choices of said diet, said food group cards being assembled into sets matched to said respective meals and snacks of said diet said card sets being placed in corresponding meal and snack pockets of one of said panels, said cards each being arranged for withdrawal from its respective pocket of said one panel and transfer to the corresponding pocket of the other of said panels when the diet food which it represents is consumed whereby a current indication is provided on said one panel as to which of the diet foods were consumed while at the same time also preparing the diet program for the following day represented on said panel.