Breakfast Cereals

Tip 1 : Make each meal colorful by adding red, green, yellow, or orange vegetables to your plate.

Tip 2 : Need a snack? Spread peanut butter on apple slices or top frozen yogurt with berries or slices of kiwi fruit.

Tip 3 : Fruit with a low-fat yogurt dip makes a great party snack. Use melon, apples, bananas, berries, grapes and provide toothpicks!

Tip 4 : For a quick and easy casserole, soup, or stir-fry, add frozen vegetables.

Tip 5 : Need a snack? Have a glass of low-sodium vegetable juice and a few whole-wheat crackers to take away the hunger pangs.

Tip 6 : Make hot sandwiches for supper, with roasted lean pork or beef topped with saut�ed onion and peppers. Top with reduced fat cheese and melt.

Tip 7 : Add sweetness to your whole-grain cereals with fruit. Top cereal with sliced bananas, canned peaches, raisins or frozen fruit!

Tip 8 : Switch it up. Make vegetables your main-dish by topping a salad with your choice of a protein food.

Tip 9 : Vary your veggies by munching on cucumbers, broccoli, or red and green peppers instead of chips when you have a sandwich at lunch.

Tip 10 : Cut your Calories by finishing your meal with a flavorful fruit salad instead of cookies or cake.