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Tip 1 : Make fresh fruit snow cones using berries, pineapple, or other fruits. Check online for recipes.
Tip 2 : Add dried apricots or prunes to your slow cooker when making beef brisket. Check online for different recipes.
Tip 3 : Vary your veggies by including celery, lima beans, or squash in your meals.
Tip 4 : Many grain foods contain both whole grains and refined grains. These can count towards getting your whole grains.
Tip 5 : For a fast lunch or supper, melt low-fat cheese over bread, add sliced tomatoes and sprinkle on chopped herbs.
Tip 6 : Love cheesy mashed potatoes? Look for low-fat cheese blends or part-skim ricotta--to whip into your creation.
Tip 7 : Tuna and a few whole wheat crackers make a great snack.
Tip 8 : Add toasted peanuts or cashews--instead of meat--as the protein food in a vegetable stir-fry.
Tip 9 : For a special treat, make homemade ice cream sandwiches using frozen yogurt and peanut butter between graham crackers.
Tip 10 : Multi-grain, stone-ground, 100% wheat, cracked wheat, or seven-grain doesn't equal whole-grain. Look for the word "whole"!
