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Tip 1 : Butternut squash tastes great oven roasted and pureed. Use it to make it a soup or add it to risotto! Look for recipes online.
Tip 2 : You are more likely to drink what you buy--try to keep fat-free or low-fat milk on hand.
Tip 3 : Shopping tip: Find specials and coupons in your local paper or online for discounts on fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables.
Tip 4 : Bake or roast chicken instead of frying, and remove skin before eating, to lower saturated fat and Calories.
Tip 5 : A chicken salad with chicken breast chunks, Romaine lettuce, veggies, and a vinaigrette makes a great lunch or dinner.
Tip 6 : Make a sweet potato casserole healthier by adding fruits and 100% fruit juice for sweetness instead of brown sugar and marshmallows.
Tip 7 : On a long drive or shopping trip, pack cut-up vegetables in a baggie. Skip the impulse to buy less healthful snacks.
Tip 8 : "Juice drinks" aren't real fruit juice--look for 100% juice on the label.
Tip 9 : Grains are divided into 2 subgroups, whole grains and refined grains. Make at least half your grains whole.
Tip 10 : Multi-grain, stone-ground, 100% wheat, cracked wheat, or seven-grain doesn't equal whole-grain. Look for the word "whole"!