Medindia » Nutrition Data » Pork Products
Tip 1 : Add dried apricots or prunes to your slow cooker when making beef brisket. Check online for different recipes.
Tip 2 : 1 Kaiser roll (about 3.5 inches across) counts as 2.5 oz of grains. Use My Plan to find out how many ounces of grains per day you need.
Tip 3 : Visit My Reports to check out your dairy history chart and see how you've been doing with your dairy intake over time.
Tip 4 : Use dark leafy greens, like romaine lettuce and spinach, to make salads. Add red and orange veggies for extra color and nutrition!
Tip 5 : Make a sweet potato casserole healthier by adding fruits and 100% fruit juice for sweetness instead of brown sugar and marshmallows.
Tip 6 : To thicken stews and soups use pureed, cooked vegetables such as carrots, onions or potatoes.
Tip 7 : Butternut squash tastes great oven roasted and pureed. Use it to make it a soup or add it to risotto! Look for recipes online.
Tip 8 : Walnuts are great in salads, and slivered almonds in veggie dishes. When you add nuts, cut back on meat or poultry portions in the meal.
Tip 9 : To meet your fruit goal--keep fresh fruit rinsed and where you can see it. Reach for a piece when you need a snack.
Tip 10 : Try a new fruit. Fruits vary in vitamins and minerals--mix it up to get the essential nutrients.
