Tip 1 : Try this pasta idea. Grate zucchini lengthwise and cook with onions, garlic, and a little broth until tender. Add to spaghetti pasta and serve.
Tip 2 : When serving chocolate pudding-- top it with sliced strawberries or bananas and chopped nuts.
Tip 3 : A regular-size slice of bread counts as 1 oz of grains. Use My Plan to see how many ounces of grains you need each day.
Tip 4 : Vegetable or bean soups go towards your daily vegetable target. Choose lower sodium versions.
Tip 5 : Keep dried fruits handy. Try dried apricots, bananas, apples, pineapple, cherries, figs, dates, or cranberries.
Tip 6 : Just because bread is brown, doesn’t mean it is a whole grain. Check for whole grains on the ingredients list.
Tip 7 : Choose fruit! Ask for fruit, like sliced apples, a fruit cup, or 100% fruit juice at a fast food restaurant instead of fried foods.
Tip 8 : Select vegetables with more potassium, such as beet greens, lima beans, spinach, and lentils.
Tip 9 : Chicken and white bean chili is a tasty way to combine protein foods with a great flavor and bounty of nutrients.
Tip 10 : Shred carrots or zucchini into meatloaf, casseroles, quick breads, and muffins.
