Tip 1 : What could you do with radishes? Roast with other vegetables or eat raw on top of a salad for a spicy and crunchy texture.
Tip 2 : Make fruit kabobs using pineapple chunks, bananas, grapes, and berries. Use yogurt as a sauce for your fruity snack or side dish.
Tip 3 : If you get hungry before dinner is served, have a piece of fruit to tide you over.
Tip 4 : Make a summer salad: Mix together diced tomatoes, cucumbers, and sweet onions with a citrus vinaigrette. Top if off with low-fat feta crumbles.
Tip 5 : Select vegetables with more potassium, such as beet greens, lima beans, spinach, and lentils.
Tip 6 : Add calcium to your coffee or tea by switching from either half & half or cream to low-fat or fat-free milk.
Tip 7 : Make pudding with low-fat milk, and top it with a sprinkle of cinnamon or sliced fruit.
Tip 8 : For dessert, have a baked apple or a pear, or browse online for another healthy fruit dessert idea.
Tip 9 : Use up leftover whole-grain bread or crackers as bulk in a meat loaf (or meat-less loaf). Check online for recipes.
Tip 10 : For a special treat, make homemade ice cream sandwiches using frozen yogurt and peanut butter between graham crackers.