Tip 1 : Use your summer vegetables to make homemade salsa. Check online for recipes.

Tip 2 : Frozen juice bars (100% juice) count as fruit and make healthy alternatives to those that may contain a lot of added sugars.

Tip 3 : Visit My Reports to check out your Protein Foods history chart and see how you've been doing with your intake over time.

Tip 4 : Add a vegetarian protein food to make a salad into a main dish--try garbanzo beans, kidney beans, soybeans or sunflower seeds.

Tip 5 : Does your produce keep going bad before you can eat it? Try frozen fruit instead--they provide the same nutritional value.

Tip 6 : Try this pasta idea. Grate zucchini lengthwise and cook with onions, garlic, and a little broth until tender. Add to spaghetti pasta and serve.

Tip 7 : Shopping tip: Find specials and coupons in your local paper or online for discounts on fresh, frozen, dried or canned fruits.

Tip 8 : While shopping, load up on packages of frozen vegetables. They cook in minutes with little preparation.

Tip 9 : Some cheeses have a lot of sodium. Use them in small amounts to add flavor, and omit additional salt.

Tip 10 : Pack a peanut butter and banana sandwich with a bag of homemade trail mix for lunch.