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Tip 1 : Use vegetable oils (olive, canola, corn, soybean, peanut, safflower, sunflower) rather than solid fats (butter, shortening).
Tip 2 : Learn to love beans! Try black bean enchiladas, white bean spread or edamame (green soybeans).
Tip 3 : Keep perishable protein foods out of the "danger zone"--temperatures between 40o and 140o F. Two hours is the limit.
Tip 4 : For a great quick and easy way to combine all your favorite vegetables, try a vegetable stir-fry.
Tip 5 : For dessert, make a sugar-free chocolate or butterscotch pudding with fat-free or low-fat milk. Check online for recipes.
Tip 6 : Change up your salads. Add surprise ingredients to your routine salads, such as Swiss chard, mango, or tuna.
Tip 7 : Switch it up. Make vegetables your main-dish by topping a salad with your choice of a protein food.
Tip 8 : How many different fruit salads can you make? Share ideas with friends to create a variety.
Tip 9 : Most people need from 5 to 7 ounces of protein foods a day. Check to see �What counts as an ounce� in the Protein Foods Group.
Tip 10 : Rinse and rub veggies under running water so that dirt and microbes can't be transferred to the food when peeling and cutting.