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Tip 1 : Expand your fruit horizons--have you tried papaya, passion fruit, litchi, star fruit, or pomegranate?
Tip 2 : When shopping, choose some quick and easy fruits, like bananas or pre-cut pineapple chunks.
Tip 3 : Craving something sweet? Instead of candy try having dried fruits like cranberries, cherries, or raisins.
Tip 4 : For dessert, have a baked apple or a pear, or browse online for another healthy fruit dessert idea.
Tip 5 : For a change, try whole-wheat pasta in macaroni and cheese or pasta salad.
Tip 6 : Instead of high fat pasta sauces like alfredo, try part-skim ricotta mixed with pesto for a creamy sauce.
Tip 7 : Choose seafood rich in omega-3 fatty acids often, like salmon, Atlantic or Pacific mackerel, Pacific oysters, trout, sardines, and herring.
Tip 8 : Make sure you buy enough fresh, canned, frozen, and/or dried fruit to last between shopping trips.
Tip 9 : Add toasted peanuts or cashews--instead of meat--as the protein food in a vegetable stir-fry.
Tip 10 : Take a walk around the block after dinner. If you are still hungry, have a piece of fruit instead of a rich dessert.