Tip 1 : Impress your guests and make a vegetable soufflé. Look online for ways to make corn, broccoli, or sweet potato soufflé.
Tip 2 : Pack 100% fruit juice for lunches versus soda or other sugar-sweetened beverages.
Tip 3 : Popeye had it right--use spinach in a salad or to top off a sandwich. Try its cousins--kale and collards--in soups and side dishes.
Tip 4 : Combine plain yogurt with your favorite low-fat salad dressing for a different veggie dip.
Tip 5 : Keep fruits separate from raw meat, poultry, and seafood while shopping, storing, and preparing.
Tip 6 : Here’s a fun game to keep you focused on your veggies--how many red/orange vegetables can you name in 10 seconds? Eat one today!
Tip 7 : Did you know that calcium fortified soymilk (soy beverage) is considered part of the Dairy Group? Its nutrients are very similar to low-fat milk.
Tip 8 : "Juice drinks" aren't real fruit juice--look for 100% juice on the label.
Tip 9 : Whole grains are good for your health! Make at least half your grains whole to get the benefits.
Tip 10 : Many seafood choices are low in mercury, including shrimp, salmon, sardines, oysters, clams, haddock, flounder, catfish, and tilapia.