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Tip 1 : Make fresh fruit snow cones using berries, pineapple, or other fruits. Check online for recipes.
Tip 2 : Add sweetness to your whole-grain cereals with fruit. Top cereal with sliced bananas, canned peaches, raisins or frozen fruit!
Tip 3 : Focus on Fruit! A diet rich in fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of many chronic diseases. Keep working towards your fruit goal!
Tip 4 : Whole-grain pasta is great in baked dishes (lasagna, mac & cheese). Give a taste test and see if anyone can tell the difference.
Tip 5 : Choose dark green vegetables like Swiss chard, spinach, and broccoli. They are high in nutrients and low in Calories.
Tip 6 : Ready-to-eat, whole-grain cereal is a tasty whole grain snack. Check the Nutrition Facts label to find one that is lower in sugar.
Tip 7 : Add vegetarian meat substitutes (like tempeh or tofu) to soups and stews to boost protein without adding saturated fat or cholesterol.
Tip 8 : Even if you don’t eat the peel, rinse and rub fruit under running water before peeling or cutting so that dirt and microbes don’t transfer.
Tip 9 : Make your own fruit sauce like strawberry rhubarb to use as a topping on frozen desserts, pancakes or waffles.
Tip 10 : Add toasted peanuts or cashews--instead of meat--as the protein food in a vegetable stir-fry.