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Tip 1 : Serve ‘beans with greens’--add cooked cannellini beans to cooked, drained kale. Season with pepper, lemon juice and oil.
Tip 2 : Dairy foods can reduce the risk of low bone mass or osteoporosis--so keep eating them throughout your life.
Tip 3 : Make a mini pizza using a portabella mushroom for the crust. Top with tomato sauce, veggies, and low-fat mozzarella cheese, and broil.
Tip 4 : Make a healthy Southwestern dip with tomatoes, black beans, black-eye peas, and corn. Season with chili powder or jalapenos.
Tip 5 : Broil or bake chicken breasts marinated in lemon juice, oregano, garlic and oil for Mediterranean style flavor.
Tip 6 : Impress your guests and make a vegetable soufflé. Look online for ways to make corn, broccoli, or sweet potato soufflé.
Tip 7 : Make beans and peas part of your meals often; try chili with kidney or pinto beans, lentil soup, or baked beans.
Tip 8 : Here’s a fun game to keep you focused on your veggies--how many red/orange vegetables can you name in 10 seconds? Eat one today!
Tip 9 : Add vegetarian meat substitutes (like tempeh or tofu) to soups and stews to boost protein without adding saturated fat or cholesterol.
Tip 10 : Use whole grains in mixed dishes, such as barley in vegetable soup or bulgur wheat in casseroles.