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TEN EASY STEPS TO HEALTHIER EATING

You don't need to turn your life upside down to eat for better health. A few simple changes can make a big difference in the nutrition profile of your daily meals.

1. Have at least one serving of fruit at each meal an another as snacks during the day.

2. Switch from low-fiber breakfast cereal to lower sugar, higher-fiber altenatives.

3. Lighten your milk by moving down one step in fat content-from whole to 2 percent, or from 1 percent to fat free.

4. Cook with olive or other vegetable oil instead of butter or margarine whenever you can.

5. Choose coarse whole-grain breads, switch to brown rice, and experiment with whole-wheat flour when baking.

6. Include at least two servings of vegetables at lunch.

7. Have at least two servings of vegetables at dinner.

8. have fish as a main course at least twice a week.

9. Serve fresh fruit for dessert.

10. Replace high-calorie sweetened beverages with water, iced tea, or unsweetened fruit juices.