Tip 1 : Add fruit like sliced apples, pears, or a few berries to your salad bowl.

Tip 2 : Some cheeses have a lot of sodium. Use them in small amounts to add flavor, and omit additional salt.

Tip 3 : Select vegetables with more potassium, such as sweet potatoes, white potatoes, white beans, tomato products (paste, sauce, and juice).

Tip 4 : Keep frozen blueberries on hand. They make a great topping at breakfast for hot oatmeal, over yogurt or mixed into pancakes!

Tip 5 : Check out the freezer section for seafood. Flash-frozen seafood retains the nutrients and taste of fresh seafood.

Tip 6 : Create some new seafood pasta dishes. Look on-line for easy recipes.

Tip 7 : Great job focusing on dairy! Foods in the Dairy Group provide nutrients such as calcium, potassium, vitamin D, and protein.

Tip 8 : Buy vegetables that are easy to prepare. Pick up pre-washed bags of salad greens, baby carrots or celery sticks.

Tip 9 : Pack a peanut butter and banana sandwich with a bag of homemade trail mix for lunch.

Tip 10 : Frozen juice bars (100% juice) count as fruit and make healthy alternatives to those that may contain a lot of added sugars.