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Tip 1 : Bake or roast chicken instead of frying, and remove skin before eating, to lower saturated fat and Calories.
Tip 2 : Can you make hummus? Blend canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), garlic, olive oil, lemon juice & tahini (sesame seed paste). Enjoy!
Tip 3 : Use your summer vegetables to make homemade salsa. Check online for recipes.
Tip 4 : Add sweetness to your whole-grain cereals with fruit. Top cereal with sliced bananas, canned peaches, raisins or frozen fruit!
Tip 5 : Adding 8 oz. of low-fat or fat-free milk to your meal is one of the easiest ways to get dairy.
Tip 6 : Add a vegetarian protein food to make a salad into a main dish--try garbanzo beans, kidney beans, soybeans or sunflower seeds.
Tip 7 : Replacing sour cream with low-fat yogurt in recipes will reduce the Calories and add calcium.
Tip 8 : Choosing whole grains that are higher in fiber may help reduce constipation. They also may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Tip 9 : Vary your veggies by adding a new vegetable to a different meal each day.
Tip 10 : On a long drive or shopping trip, pack cut-up vegetables in a baggie. Skip the impulse to buy less healthful snacks.
