Tip 1 : Make sure you buy enough fresh, canned, frozen, and/or dried fruit to last between shopping trips.

Tip 2 : For a change, try whole-wheat pasta in macaroni and cheese or pasta salad.

Tip 3 : When choosing a whole grain product don't be fooled by the product's advertising. Look for "whole grain" in the ingredients list.

Tip 4 : Fruit is a very handy, ready-to-go food. Many kinds can be eaten with little to no preparation other than rinsing.

Tip 5 : Mix together brown rice and white rice in equal proportions to make half your grains whole!

Tip 6 : Roasted pork tenderloin goes well with fruit. Serve with a fruit salad or a fruit salsa.

Tip 7 : For lean protein food choices, select boneless skinless chicken breasts, turkey cutlets, lean beef or pork cuts, or seafood.

Tip 8 : Select lean choices--like turkey, roast beef, or chicken breast--for sandwiches instead of meats with more fat, like bologna or salami.

Tip 9 : Search for recipes online to make some of your favorite vegetables.

Tip 10 : Expand your fruit horizons--have you tried papaya, passion fruit, litchi, star fruit, or pomegranate?