Tip 1 : Make split pea soup with new flavors--try adding caramelized onions and cumin or different vegetables like pumpkin.
Tip 2 : Don’t be misled about which products are whole grain. Read the ingredients list to look for whole grains as the first ingredient.
Tip 3 : Make each meal colorful by adding red, green, yellow, or orange vegetables to your plate.
Tip 4 : Try vegetables like asparagus, zucchini, squash, and artichokes to use in different dishes.
Tip 5 : 1 medium-sized muffin is about 2.5 oz of grain. Do you know how many ounces of grain you need each day?
Tip 6 : 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 7 : Make a main dish salad with thin slices of cooked lean beef and a little crumble of blue cheese on top of salad greens.
Tip 8 : Try a low-fat or reduced-fat Swiss cheese to get your calcium without all the sodium and fat.
Tip 9 : Sunflower and pumpkin seeds, almonds, walnuts and peanuts are all protein foods. Use them in your meals or snacks.
Tip 10 : Top your salad with a hard cooked egg to add protein and other nutrients.
