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Tip 1 : Vary your veggies by munching on cucumbers, broccoli, or red and green peppers instead of chips when you have a sandwich at lunch.
Tip 2 : For less cholesterol-replace some egg yolks with egg whites. Two egg whites = 1 whole egg.
Tip 3 : Serve an avocado salad with seafood or chicken. Look online for recipes.
Tip 4 : Look for lower fat cheeses like part-skim mozzarella, or reduced fat versions of Monterey Jack, Swiss, Colby, Cheddar & Muenster.
Tip 5 : Change up your salads. Add surprise ingredients to your routine salads, such as Swiss chard, mango, or tuna.
Tip 6 : Try a low-fat or reduced-fat Swiss cheese to get your calcium without all the sodium and fat.
Tip 7 : An ounce equivalent of protein foods is 1 oz of meat, poultry, or seafood, ¼ cup beans, 1 egg, 1 T. peanut butter, or ½ oz nuts or seeds.
Tip 8 : Adding 8 oz. of low-fat or fat-free milk to your meal is one of the easiest ways to get dairy.
Tip 9 : Add a tasty cheese topping--sprinkle shredded low-fat cheese on casseroles or vegetables.
Tip 10 : Get your whole grains while watching a movie at home - snack on popcorn with little or no salt and butter.