Tip 1 : Include fruit at dinner! Add crushed pineapple to coleslaw or include orange sections or grapes in a salad.

Tip 2 : Search for recipes online to make some of your favorite vegetables.

Tip 3 : Does your produce keep going bad before you can eat it? Try frozen fruit instead--they provide the same nutritional value.

Tip 4 : Tuna and a few whole wheat crackers make a great snack.

Tip 5 : Visit My Reports to check out your Protein Foods history chart and see how you've been doing with your intake over time.

Tip 6 : 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 7 : For a plant-based protein meal, try bean burgers, lentil burgers, or pita halves with falafel (spicy ground chick pea patties).

Tip 8 : On a long drive or shopping trip, pack cut-up vegetables in a baggie. Skip the impulse to buy less healthful snacks.

Tip 9 : Beans can be the basis for many dishes. Slow cook them with other vegetables and seasonings for low-cost, nutrient-packed meals.

Tip 10 : Instead of a donut, pick yogurt and fruit for breakfast!