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Tip 1 : Make stuffed bell peppers with brown rice and vegetables. Look online for recipes.
Tip 2 : Make dinner once and serve it twice. Roast a larger cut of lean meat. Make a second meal using the ‘planned-over’ meat.
Tip 3 : Add your favorite seafood to a salad or make a seafood omelet.
Tip 4 : Dairy foods contain a wealth of nutrients. Besides calcium, they also give you vitamin A and D, protein, potassium and magnesium.
Tip 5 : "Juice drinks" aren't real fruit juice--look for 100% juice on the label.
Tip 6 : Instead of butter and syrup, top pancakes with unsweetened applesauce and a sprinkle of powdered sugar.
Tip 7 : Replace solid fats with oils, rather than adding oil to the diet. Oils are a concentrated source of Calories, so use oils in small amounts.
Tip 8 : What’s not part of the Dairy Group? Foods made from milk that have little or no calcium like cream cheese, cream, and butter.
Tip 9 : A good way to start your day with dairy is to use fat-free or low-fat milk instead of water to make oatmeal or hot cereal.
Tip 10 : For lean protein food choices, select boneless skinless chicken breasts, turkey cutlets, lean beef or pork cuts, or seafood.