Tip 1 : Make your coffee extra tasty--add hot, frothy low-fat milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Tip 2 : Use dark leafy greens, like romaine lettuce and spinach, to make salads. Add red and orange veggies for extra color and nutrition!

Tip 3 : Make a yummy homemade vegetable lasagna. Layer pasta, cooked vegetables, tomato sauce and sprinkle with low-fat cheese. Bake until ready!

Tip 4 : Looking for the best kinds of dairy products to control Calories? Choose fat-free or low-fat milk or yogurt.

Tip 5 : Keep vegetables separate from raw meat, poultry, and seafood while shopping, storing, and preparing.

Tip 6 : Keep dried fruits handy. Try dried apricots, bananas, apples, pineapple, cherries, figs, dates, or cranberries.

Tip 7 : Challenge yourself to fit dairy into every meal--milk on your breakfast cereal, yogurt for lunch, milk-based soup at dinner.

Tip 8 : Butternut squash tastes great oven roasted and pureed. Use it to make it a soup or add it to risotto! Look for recipes online.

Tip 9 : Fresh pork is a good source of protein. The leanest choices include pork loin, tenderloin, center loin, and ham.

Tip 10 : Tired of eating plain vegetables? Add slivered almonds or cashews to a vegetable stir-fry.