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Tip 1 : Make half your grains whole! This includes rice, bread, crackers, cereal, popcorn--look for the word "whole" on the ingredients list!
Tip 2 : Milk and milk products are the primary source of calcium in American diets. Use My Plan to see how much you need each day.
Tip 3 : Flavored milk has Calories from added sugars--try flavoring your plain low-fat milk with cocoa powder or vanilla extract.
Tip 4 : Craving ice cream? Choose fat-free frozen yogurt instead.
Tip 5 : Try grilling, broiling, poaching, or roasting protein foods. These cooking methods don't add extra fat.
Tip 6 : Make more brown rice than you need and freeze the rest for when you make a soup or casserole.
Tip 7 : Make a main dish salad with thin slices of cooked lean beef and a little crumble of blue cheese on top of salad greens.
Tip 8 : Build a meal around beans or peas. Bean burritos are a quick and easy dinner entree.
Tip 9 : When choosing canned fruits, select fruit canned in 100% fruit juice or water rather than syrup.
Tip 10 : Buy vegetables that are easy to prepare. Pick up pre-washed bags of salad greens, baby carrots or celery sticks.
