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Tip 1 : Try different ways to use eggplant: Baba Ghanoush, eggplant parmesan, grilled eggplant sandwiches, or stuffed with rice and tomatoes.
Tip 2 : Rinse veggies under running water before preparing or eating them to remove dirt and microbes on the surface.
Tip 3 : Be creative. When apples are abundant--make apple butter, to use in place of jam. Check online for recipes without added sugars.
Tip 4 : Milk and yogurt have more potassium and are lower in sodium than most cheese. Also, most milk is fortified with vitamin D.
Tip 5 : Instead of adding more grains to your daily food plan, replace some refined grains with whole grains.
Tip 6 : When storing raw seafood, meat, and poultry, place them below ready-to-eat foods in the refrigerator.
Tip 7 : Make the majority of your choices whole or cut-up fruit rather than juice to get fiber.
Tip 8 : Keep perishable protein foods out of the "danger zone"--temperatures between 40o and 140o F. Two hours is the limit.
Tip 9 : Build a meal around beans or peas. Bean burritos are a quick and easy dinner entree.
Tip 10 : "Juice drinks" aren't real fruit juice--look for 100% juice on the label.