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Tip 1 : For variety in your protein foods at breakfast, try hard cooked eggs, soy-based sausage, or peanut butter on toast.
Tip 2 : For a change, try whole-wheat pasta in macaroni and cheese or pasta salad.
Tip 3 : Add calcium to your coffee or tea by switching from either half & half or cream to low-fat or fat-free milk.
Tip 4 : Use the food label to find whole grains such as whole rye, whole wheat, whole-grain corn and wild rice.
Tip 5 : Try a new recipe and get fruit into your dinner dishes--try chicken with apricots or lentils with apples and dried fruit.
Tip 6 : Roast a whole chicken. When cooled, remove the skin, bones, and fat. Serve the meat as is, or use in a recipe.
Tip 7 : While shopping, load up on packages of frozen vegetables. They cook in minutes with little preparation.
Tip 8 : Tired of marinara? For another vegetable-based pasta sauce, try spinach pesto. Look for recipes online.
Tip 9 : Make your own vegetarian burgers with cooked black beans, mushrooms, seasonings, and egg or oatmeal. Form into patties and pan grill.
Tip 10 : Did you know there are over 100 varieties of squash? Check online for a new recipe today.