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Tip 1 : Use your summer vegetables to make homemade salsa. Check online for recipes.
Tip 2 : Make a main dish salad with thin slices of cooked lean beef and a little crumble of blue cheese on top of salad greens.
Tip 3 : Eat the most perishable fruit first. Bananas only last a few days, while apples will stay crisp in the fridge for over a week.
Tip 4 : Try low-fat ricotta instead of cottage cheese--it has more calcium and works great in many recipes that call for cottage cheese.
Tip 5 : Make twice-baked sweet potatoes using ricotta or other low-fat cheeses in place of sour cream or cream cheese.
Tip 6 : Add halved grapes to your chicken salad. Serve on a bed of greens or in a pita sandwich.
Tip 7 : Vary your veggies by munching on cucumbers, broccoli, or red and green peppers instead of chips when you have a sandwich at lunch.
Tip 8 : Tasty and easy fruit sauces can be made in your blender. Try combining fruits, such as pear and mango, or a variety of berries.
Tip 9 : A regular-size slice of bread counts as 1 oz of grains. Use My Plan to see how many ounces of grains you need each day.
Tip 10 : For dessert, try low-fat yogurt or pudding as a dip for fruits like strawberries or melon balls.