Tip 1 : Add fruit like pineapple or fresh chunks of peaches to vegetable and meat kabobs.

Tip 2 : Just because bread is brown, doesn’t mean it is a whole grain. Check for whole grains on the ingredients list.

Tip 3 : For a quick supper, simmer boneless skinless chicken breasts in tomato sauce with veggies and Italian seasonings. Serve over pasta.

Tip 4 : "Juice drinks" aren't real fruit juice--look for 100% juice on the label.

Tip 5 : Multi-grain, stone-ground, 100% wheat, cracked wheat, or seven-grain doesn't equal whole-grain. Look for the word "whole"!

Tip 6 : Make twice-baked sweet potatoes using ricotta or other low-fat cheeses in place of sour cream or cream cheese.

Tip 7 : Does your produce keep going bad before you can eat it? Try frozen fruit instead--they provide the same nutritional value.

Tip 8 : Change up your salads. Add surprise ingredients to your routine salads, such as Swiss chard, mango, or tuna.

Tip 9 : Use low-fat buttermilk in pancakes or waffles for a weekend brunch. Look for recipes online.

Tip 10 : Plunge asparagus quickly into boiling water to blanch--then add to a pasta salad or serve as a side dish.