Tips for Success

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Published 2018

Include a starchy vegetable or intact whole grain at each meal. This will make meals more satisfying and help to avoid the temptation to eat between meals.
Have an intact whole grain (such as brown rice or millet) or steel-cut oats at breakfast.
Add whole grains or starchy vegetables to soups and salads. For lunch, sprinkle intact whole grains or cooked sweet potato cubes on your salad. Add butternut squash or barley to soup.
Serve stuffed baked potatoes for dinner. Stuffed sweet potatoes offer a nutritional advantage, but regular baked potatoes are fine too, especially when they’re topped or filled with high-fiber beans. And be sure to eat the skin! Serve steamed dark leafy greens or a salad on the side.
Enjoy a vegetable curry or stir-fry over black rice, red quinoa, or another intact whole grain.