Tip 1 : Watch for sales on canned and frozen vegetables. Check for low sodium options and stock up on your favorites.

Tip 2 : For variety in your protein foods at breakfast, try hard cooked eggs, soy-based sausage, or peanut butter on toast.

Tip 3 : While shopping, load up on packages of frozen vegetables. They cook in minutes with little preparation.

Tip 4 : To thicken stews and soups use pureed, cooked vegetables such as carrots, onions or potatoes.

Tip 5 : If you get hungry before dinner is served, have a piece of fruit to tide you over.

Tip 6 : Try substituting yogurt for butter or margarine in baked goods to keep them moist and lower in Calories.

Tip 7 : Fruit with a low-fat yogurt dip makes a great party snack. Use melon, apples, bananas, berries, grapes and provide toothpicks!

Tip 8 : Here�s a fun game to keep you focused on your veggies--how many red/orange vegetables can you name in 10 seconds? Eat one today!

Tip 9 : Meat contains protein, iron, magnesium, zinc, Vitamin E and B Vitamins. For less fat, go with lean cuts.

Tip 10 : Peanut butter adds protein to a snack. Try it on apple slices, celery, whole grain crackers, or a small square of dark chocolate.