Tip 1 : Craving something sweet? Instead of candy try having dried fruits like cranberries, cherries, or raisins.

Tip 2 : Try baked sweet potato fries instead of regular fries. Look for recipes online.

Tip 3 : Even if you don’t eat the peel, rinse and rub fruit under running water before peeling or cutting so that dirt and microbes don’t transfer.

Tip 4 : Serve sliced raw vegetables with a yogurt dip to take to a party.

Tip 5 : For a special treat, make homemade ice cream sandwiches using frozen yogurt and peanut butter between graham crackers.

Tip 6 : Be food safe! Cook whole cuts of beef, lamb, veal, and pork to 145°F. Let meat rest at least 3 minutes before carving or eating.

Tip 7 : Keep dried fruits handy. Try dried apricots, bananas, apples, pineapple, cherries, figs, dates, or cranberries.

Tip 8 : Don’t be misled about which products are whole grain. Read the ingredients list to look for whole grains as the first ingredient.

Tip 9 : Make a breakfast-on-the-go smoothie by blending fat-free yogurt or milk with vanilla extract and a frozen banana.

Tip 10 : An ounce equivalent of protein foods is 1 oz of meat, poultry, or seafood, ¼ cup beans, 1 egg, 1 T. peanut butter, or ½ oz nuts or seeds.