Fast Foods

Tip 1 : Craving something sweet? Instead of candy try having dried fruits like cranberries, cherries, or raisins.

Tip 2 : Make beans, peas, and soy products part of your meals often. Try black bean burgers, hummus, or stir-fried tofu.

Tip 3 : When serving chocolate pudding-- top it with sliced strawberries or bananas and chopped nuts.

Tip 4 : Can you make hummus? Blend canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), garlic, olive oil, lemon juice & tahini (sesame seed paste). Enjoy!

Tip 5 : Frozen juice bars (100% juice) count as fruit and make healthy alternatives to those that may contain a lot of added sugars.

Tip 6 : Add fruit to your brunch for additional color and flavor: sliced fruit or berries make a great topping on low-fat yogurt.

Tip 7 : Choose lean meat cuts for casserole dishes, like lean pork loin or sirloin for tamale pie. Check online for recipes.

Tip 8 : Serve ‘beans with greens’--add cooked cannellini beans to cooked, drained kale. Season with pepper, lemon juice and oil.

Tip 9 : Try rolled oats or a crushed, unsweetened whole-grain cereal as breading for baked chicken, fish, veal cutlets, or eggplant parmesan.

Tip 10 : Make sure you buy enough fresh, canned, frozen, and/or dried fruit to last between shopping trips.