Tip 1 : Use low-fat milk to make bread pudding. Check online for recipes.

Tip 2 : Make stuffed bell peppers with brown rice and vegetables. Look online for recipes.

Tip 3 : 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 4 : Choose fruit! Ask for fruit, like sliced apples, a fruit cup, or 100% fruit juice at a fast food restaurant instead of fried foods.

Tip 5 : Instead of high fat pasta sauces like alfredo, try part-skim ricotta mixed with pesto for a creamy sauce.

Tip 6 : Tired of marinara? For another vegetable-based pasta sauce, try spinach pesto. Look for recipes online.

Tip 7 : Make a main dish salad with thin slices of cooked lean beef and a little crumble of blue cheese on top of salad greens.

Tip 8 : Add extra chopped vegetables (tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, or spinach) to store-bought pasta sauces. Simmer until vegetables are tender!

Tip 9 : Eat fruit as a between-meal snack instead of other high-Calorie foods.

Tip 10 : Make the majority of your choices whole or cut-up fruit rather than juice to get fiber.