Tip 1 : Rather than buying a vegetable pizza from a restaurant or a store, try sprucing up a cheese pizza with your favorite vegetables.

Tip 2 : Use a food thermometer to check the internal temperature of meat, poultry, and fish—you can’t tell if it's cooked by the way it looks.

Tip 3 : Make pudding with low-fat milk, and top it with a sprinkle of cinnamon or sliced fruit.

Tip 4 : Make hot sandwiches for supper, with roasted lean pork or beef topped with sautéed onion and peppers. Top with reduced fat cheese and melt.

Tip 5 : Enjoy preparing foods in different ways. You can steam, grill, stir-fry, roast or stew your vegetables for a change in texture and flavor.

Tip 6 : Add toasted peanuts or cashews--instead of meat--as the protein food in a vegetable stir-fry.

Tip 7 : Support your health and community by buying locally-grown fruits. Try visiting a farmers’ market near you.

Tip 8 : Try mixing different textures of fruits. For example, apples are crunchy, bananas are smooth and creamy, and oranges are juicy.

Tip 9 : Applesauce isn't just for snacks! Use it in place of some oil when baking. Experiment--replace some oil with the same amount of applesauce!

Tip 10 : What could you do with radishes? Roast with other vegetables or eat raw on top of a salad for a spicy and crunchy texture.