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Tip 1 : For an easy supper--slow cook skinned chicken pieces, veggies, and seasonings in reduced-sodium chicken broth.
Tip 2 : Need dessert for a special treat? Make home-made custards with fat-free milk. Look online for recipes.
Tip 3 : Five 100% whole-wheat crackers count as 1 oz of whole grains. Use My Plan to see how many ounces of whole grains you need each day.
Tip 4 : Calcium-fortified soymilk (soy beverage) provides similar amounts of calcium as in milk. It is available in low and non-fat versions.
Tip 5 : Instead of a donut, pick yogurt and fruit for breakfast!
Tip 6 : Baking or grilling seafood high in omega-3s--like salmon, trout, Atlantic & Pacific mackerel, and herring--makes a quick and easy dinner.
Tip 7 : When shopping, choose some quick and easy fruits, like bananas or pre-cut pineapple chunks.
Tip 8 : For dessert, have a baked apple or a pear, or browse online for another healthy fruit dessert idea.
Tip 9 : Multi-grain, stone-ground, 100% wheat, cracked wheat, or seven-grain doesn't equal whole-grain. Look for the word "whole"!
Tip 10 : Make fresh fruit snow cones using berries, pineapple, or other fruits. Check online for recipes.