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Tip 1 : Challenge yourself to fit dairy into every meal--milk on your breakfast cereal, yogurt for lunch, milk-based soup at dinner.
Tip 2 : Vegetable or bean soups go towards your daily vegetable target. Choose lower sodium versions.
Tip 3 : When choosing canned fruits, select fruit canned in 100% fruit juice or water rather than syrup.
Tip 4 : Serve seafood twice a week-it's simple! Make patties with canned salmon, crab, or tuna, or use them on a seafood sandwich.
Tip 5 : Not all protein foods come from animals. Vegetarian options include beans, peas, nuts, nut butters, seeds, and soy products.
Tip 6 : Use the food label to find whole grains such as whole rye, whole wheat, whole-grain corn and wild rice.
Tip 7 : Give your cooked vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus) a splash of lemon juice. This will keep them looking fresh and tasting great.
Tip 8 : Keep perishable protein foods out of the "danger zone"--temperatures between 40o and 140o F. Two hours is the limit.
Tip 9 : Fruit is a very handy, ready-to-go food. Many kinds can be eaten with little to no preparation other than rinsing.
Tip 10 : Use your summer vegetables to make homemade salsa. Check online for recipes.