Tip 1 : Support your health and community by buying locally-grown fruits. Try visiting a farmers’ market near you.

Tip 2 : 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 3 : Cuts of beef with less fat--round steaks, roasts, top loin, top sirloin, and chuck shoulder--are all lean protein food choices.

Tip 4 : When serving chocolate pudding-- top it with sliced strawberries or bananas and chopped nuts.

Tip 5 : Plan for 8 ounces of seafood each week--choose a variety of different kinds.

Tip 6 : Rinse and rub veggies under running water so that dirt and microbes can't be transferred to the food when peeling and cutting.

Tip 7 : Make roasted tomatoes--Cut tomatoes into wedges, drizzle with olive oil, season with garlic and herbs. Roast and serve as a side dish.

Tip 8 : Every day is a new day to meet your fruit goal! By keeping up the good work, it can become a habit.

Tip 9 : Be creative. When apples are abundant--make apple butter, to use in place of jam. Check online for recipes without added sugars.

Tip 10 : Get your whole grains while watching a movie at home - snack on popcorn with little or no salt and butter.