Tip 1 : Try something new--choose less common whole grains (amaranth, quinoa, millet, and triticale). Look for recipes online.

Tip 2 : Cut-up fruit makes a great snack. Cut them yourself, or buy pre-cut packages of fruit pieces like pineapple or melon.

Tip 3 : For dessert, make a sugar-free chocolate or butterscotch pudding with fat-free or low-fat milk. Check online for recipes.

Tip 4 : Eat seasonally! Checking what fruits are in season in your area can help save money.

Tip 5 : Need a healthier dessert? Try baked fruit desserts. Check online for recipes that have little added sugars or solid fats.

Tip 6 : Try different ways to use eggplant: Baba Ghanoush, eggplant parmesan, grilled eggplant sandwiches, or stuffed with rice and tomatoes.

Tip 7 : When serving chocolate pudding-- top it with sliced strawberries or bananas and chopped nuts.

Tip 8 : To see if you're getting the right amount of protein foods each day, go to My Reports to see how you measure up.

Tip 9 : Add a vegetarian protein food to make a salad into a main dish--try garbanzo beans, kidney beans, soybeans or sunflower seeds.

Tip 10 : Challenge yourself to fit dairy into every meal--milk on your breakfast cereal, yogurt for lunch, milk-based soup at dinner.