Tip 1 : Make fresh fruit snow cones using berries, pineapple, or other fruits. Check online for recipes.

Tip 2 : Not sure if you will use the whole bag of spinach? Add baby spinach leaves to a stir-fry, pasta sauce, salads, wraps or omelets.

Tip 3 : Try this pasta idea. Grate zucchini lengthwise and cook with onions, garlic, and a little broth until tender. Add to spaghetti pasta and serve.

Tip 4 : Top loin pork roast is a lean cut of meat. Serve it sliced, and save the rest for another meal.

Tip 5 : Rather than buying a vegetable pizza from a restaurant or a store, try sprucing up a cheese pizza with your favorite vegetables.

Tip 6 : Make split pea soup with new flavors--try adding caramelized onions and cumin or different vegetables like pumpkin.

Tip 7 : Calcium-fortified soymilk (soy beverage) provides similar amounts of calcium as in milk. It is available in low and non-fat versions.

Tip 8 : Vary the fruits you choose to get a wider range of nutrients.

Tip 9 : Vary your veggies by munching on cucumbers, broccoli, or red and green peppers instead of chips when you have a sandwich at lunch.

Tip 10 : Most vegetables are naturally low in fat, sodium, and Calories, so have them in place of high-Calorie snacks.