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Tip 1 : Add a vegetarian protein food to make a salad into a main dish--try garbanzo beans, kidney beans, soybeans or sunflower seeds.
Tip 2 : Are you a fan of peanut butter and banana sandwiches? Try substituting other fruits.
Tip 3 : To get calcium at lunch, use low-fat cheese on your sandwich.
Tip 4 : For dessert, make a sugar-free chocolate or butterscotch pudding with fat-free or low-fat milk. Check online for recipes.
Tip 5 : Sunflower and pumpkin seeds, almonds, walnuts and peanuts are all protein foods. Use them in your meals or snacks.
Tip 6 : Change up your salads. Add surprise ingredients to your routine salads, such as Swiss chard, mango, or tuna.
Tip 7 : Puree your leftover roasted tomatoes and make an easy homemade soup. Check out recipes online for ingredients you'll need.
Tip 8 : Most "regular" size bagels weigh about 4 oz and ~290 Calories! That's 4 oz of your grain needs for the day.
Tip 9 : Walnuts are great in salads, and slivered almonds in veggie dishes. When you add nuts, cut back on meat or poultry portions in the meal.
Tip 10 : Be creative. When apples are abundant--make apple butter, to use in place of jam. Check online for recipes without added sugars.