Low Proline Foods

Tip 1 : Tired of eating plain vegetables? Add slivered almonds or cashews to a vegetable stir-fry.

Tip 2 : Top loin pork roast is a lean cut of meat. Serve it sliced, and save the rest for another meal.

Tip 3 : Eat the most perishable fruit first. Bananas only last a few days, while apples will stay crisp in the fridge for over a week.

Tip 4 : Serve an avocado salad with seafood or chicken. Look online for recipes.

Tip 5 : Change up your salads. Add surprise ingredients to your routine salads, such as Swiss chard, mango, or tuna.

Tip 6 : In addition to getting calcium from milk and yogurt, you also get potassium, which can help your blood pressure.

Tip 7 : Five 100% whole-wheat crackers count as 1 oz of whole grains. Use My Plan to see how many ounces of whole grains you need each day.

Tip 8 : Dairy foods contain a wealth of nutrients. Besides calcium, they also give you vitamin A and D, protein, potassium and magnesium.

Tip 9 : Check out the freezer section for seafood. Flash-frozen seafood retains the nutrients and taste of fresh seafood.

Tip 10 : Be food safe! Cook poultry to 165� F, and chopped or ground beef, lamb, veal, and pork to 160� F.