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Tip 1 : Puree your leftover roasted tomatoes and make an easy homemade soup. Check out recipes online for ingredients you'll need.
Tip 2 : Try a new fruit. Fruits vary in vitamins and minerals--mix it up to get the essential nutrients.
Tip 3 : Vary your veggies by adding a new vegetable to a different meal each day.
Tip 4 : Cut-up fresh or canned fruit (canned in juice or water) makes a great waffle topping--you can skip the syrup and whipped cream.
Tip 5 : For a breakfast that satisfies (and keeps you away from the mid-morning donuts)--add an egg.
Tip 6 : Switch it up. Make vegetables your main-dish by topping a salad with your choice of a protein food.
Tip 7 : Whole grains can be a good source of dietary fiber--choose grains with more fiber for additional health benefits.
Tip 8 : Curries and other ethnic dishes pair small amounts of meat or chicken with vegetables and seasonings. Check for recipes online.
Tip 9 : 1 cup of ready-to-eat cereal (such as flakes) counts as 1 oz of grains. Use My Plan to see how many ounces of grains you need each day.
Tip 10 : 1 medium-sized muffin is about 2.5 oz of grain. Do you know how many ounces of grain you need each day?