Low Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid Foods

Tip 1 : Make time for breakfast every day! Choose whole-wheat bread, oatmeal, or whole-grain waffles.

Tip 2 : Select vegetables with more potassium, such as beet greens, lima beans, spinach, and lentils.

Tip 3 : For a fast lunch or supper, melt low-fat cheese over bread, add sliced tomatoes and sprinkle on chopped herbs.

Tip 4 : For a sweet treat, make a low-fat flan using fat-free evaporated milk. Check online for recipes.

Tip 5 : Serve sliced raw vegetables with a yogurt dip to take to a party.

Tip 6 : Add sweetness to your whole-grain cereals with fruit. Top cereal with sliced bananas, canned peaches, raisins or frozen fruit!

Tip 7 : Keep canned fruit (in 100% juice or water) like mandarin oranges on hand for a quick addition to any recipe--check for recipes online.

Tip 8 : Grains are divided into 2 subgroups, whole grains and refined grains. Make at least half your grains whole.

Tip 9 : For a flavorful pork picadillo stew--use lean pork with onions, peppers, tomatoes, raisins and green olives. Check online for recipes.

Tip 10 : Try rolled oats or a crushed, unsweetened whole-grain cereal as breading for baked chicken, fish, veal cutlets, or eggplant parmesan.