Tip 1 : Plan for 8 ounces of seafood each week--choose a variety of different kinds.
Tip 2 : Can you name four different ways you like to eat tomatoes? Try something new and healthy like tomato pie recipe.
Tip 3 : Add color to salads with baby carrots, shredded red cabbage, or green beans. Include seasonal veggies for variety throughout the year.
Tip 4 : Cuts of beef with less fat--round steaks, roasts, top loin, top sirloin, and chuck shoulder--are all lean protein food choices.
Tip 5 : Ready-to-eat, whole-grain cereal is a tasty whole grain snack. Check the Nutrition Facts label to find one that is lower in sugar.
Tip 6 : Does your produce keep going bad before you can eat it? Try frozen vegetables instead--they offer the same nutritional value.
Tip 7 : When making home-made desserts--experiment. Replace half of the white flour with whole-grain flour, or look for whole grain recipes online.
Tip 8 : Select vegetables with more potassium, such as sweet potatoes, white potatoes, white beans, tomato products (paste, sauce, and juice).
Tip 9 : Make a switch to fat-free milk. If you currently drink whole milk, first switch to reduced fat (2%), then low-fat (1%), and then fat-free (skim).
Tip 10 : Need a snack? Try a whole-grain snack chip, such as baked tortilla chips.