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Tip 1 : To incorporate more vegetables into your pizza or pasta--blend carrots, zucchini or spinach into the tomato sauce. Look online for recipes.
Tip 2 : Read the ingredients list on food packages. The whole grain should be the first or second ingredient, after water.
Tip 3 : Switch it up. Make vegetables your main-dish by topping a salad with your choice of a protein food.
Tip 4 : Beans and peas, like lentils, pintos, and split peas, are protein foods that are naturally low in fat. They make great side or main dishes.
Tip 5 : Make half your grains whole! This includes rice, bread, crackers, cereal, popcorn--look for the word "whole" on the ingredients list!
Tip 6 : Broil lean beef cuts--sirloin, top round, or flank steak. Sliced into strips, it’s great on a salad, sandwich or by itself.
Tip 7 : Veggie sushi is an easy way to add some vegetables. Order sushi rolls with cucumbers, mushrooms, asparagus, and/or carrots.
Tip 8 : Much of the fat in chicken and turkey is in or under the skin. Remove skin and fat for a leaner, healthier meal.
Tip 9 : Enjoy preparing foods in different ways. You can steam, grill, stir-fry, roast or stew your vegetables for a change in texture and flavor.
Tip 10 : Try a low-fat or reduced-fat Swiss cheese to get your calcium without all the sodium and fat.