Tip 1 : Make a yummy homemade vegetable lasagna. Layer pasta, cooked vegetables, tomato sauce and sprinkle with low-fat cheese. Bake until ready!

Tip 2 : Does your produce keep going bad before you can eat it? Try frozen vegetables instead--they offer the same nutritional value.

Tip 3 : Use your summer vegetables to make homemade salsa. Check online for recipes.

Tip 4 : Choose unsalted nuts as a snack, on salads, or in main dishes. Use nuts to replace, not add to, other protein foods.

Tip 5 : Pack a fruit for lunch--tangerines, apples, bananas, or grapes pack well. Small containers of peaches or applesauce are easy and convenient!

Tip 6 : 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 7 : Calcium-fortified soymilk (soy beverage) provides similar amounts of calcium as in milk. It is available in low and non-fat versions.

Tip 8 : 1 medium-sized muffin is about 2.5 oz of grain. Do you know how many ounces of grain you need each day?

Tip 9 : Serve seafood twice a week-it's simple! Make patties with canned salmon, crab, or tuna, or use them on a seafood sandwich.

Tip 10 : When choosing canned fruits, select fruit canned in 100% fruit juice or water rather than syrup.