Tip 1 : Bring a healthy option to a summer celebration. Offer hot, grilled fruit kabobs or cold and colorful cantaloupe and honeydew skewers.

Tip 2 : Use vegetable oils (olive, canola, corn, soybean, peanut, safflower, sunflower) rather than solid fats (butter, shortening).

Tip 3 : Replace refined grains with whole grains. Buy whole-grain versions of foods like bread or pasta.

Tip 4 : Add your favorite seafood to a salad or make a seafood omelet.

Tip 5 : Use fruit in your holiday stuffing--try apples, cranberries, raisins, or prunes. Check online for recipes.

Tip 6 : Cook eggs in low-fat ways--try hard cooked eggs, poached eggs, or baked eggs. Or, scramble in a non-stick pan without fat.

Tip 7 : Most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, and Calories, so have fruit in place of high-Calorie desserts.

Tip 8 : Add fruit like sliced apples, pears, or a few berries to your salad bowl.

Tip 9 : On long car trips, pack fruit to snack on! Bananas, apples, plums, grapes, and nectarines all travel well!

Tip 10 : Need dessert for a special treat? Make home-made custards with fat-free milk. Look online for recipes.