Tip 1 : Keep cut-up fruit at eye level in the refrigerator. It will be the first thing you see when you open the door!

Tip 2 : Baking or grilling seafood high in omega-3s--like salmon, trout, Atlantic & Pacific mackerel, and herring--makes a quick and easy dinner.

Tip 3 : Buy vegetables that are easy to prepare. Pick up pre-washed bags of salad greens, baby carrots or celery sticks.

Tip 4 : For dessert, make a sugar-free chocolate or butterscotch pudding with fat-free or low-fat milk. Check online for recipes.

Tip 5 : Beans and peas, like lentils, pintos, and split peas, are protein foods that are naturally low in fat. They make great side or main dishes.

Tip 6 : Enjoy preparing chicken in different ways. You can roast, stew, sauté, broil or bake it for a variety of dishes.

Tip 7 : Make a smoothie by blending fat-free milk or yogurt with fresh or frozen fruit. Try bananas, peaches, or mixed berries.

Tip 8 : Look for lower sodium choices in the deli. Choose lean deli meats instead of higher fat sausages, hot dogs, bologna, or salami.

Tip 9 : Can you make hummus? Blend canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), garlic, olive oil, lemon juice & tahini (sesame seed paste). Enjoy!

Tip 10 : Try different ways to use eggplant: Baba Ghanoush, eggplant parmesan, grilled eggplant sandwiches, or stuffed with rice and tomatoes.