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" The New Year provides us with the perfect opportunity to swap our unhealthy eating habits for a more nutritious and balanced diet. This doesn&amp;#039;t mean, however, that we should settle for tasteless meals. We&amp;#039;ve gathered a batch of double-duty dinners\u2014including brightly colored vegetables and fruits packed with antioxidants and vitamins, heart-healthy fish with omega-3s and fiber-rich whole-grain foods\u2014that are sure to jump-start your new and improved lifestyle. As a bonus, we&amp;#039;ve included tips on how to choose the right foods when shopping and preparing meals. Enjoy!   Cumin-Roasted Brussels Sprouts   Apple and Dried Fruit Compote   Glazed Salmon on Greens &amp;amp;amp; Orange Salad   Quinoa-Veggie Pilaf   Curried Yellow Split Peas   Eat More Fruit &amp;amp;amp; Vegetables   Eat the rainbow: Choose foods that are naturally bright in color, such as spinach, broccoli, blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, carrots and sweet potatoes. The fruits and veggies with the most antioxidants are usually the brightest ones!   1. Try preparing veggies with new flavor combos to keep meals interesting. (Check out the Brussels sprouts with cumin)2. Add sliced pears and dried cranberries to your salad. 3. Serve sauteed apple slices with pork chops 4. Stir a handful of berries, fresh or frozen, into your yogurt, oatmeal or cereal. 5. Toss chunks of mango, papaya, or pineapple with lime juice and cilantro. Serve over grilled, broiled or steamed fish. 6. Put chopped Swiss chard or kale into chicken soup or stews. 7. Leave the skin on when baking, roasting or boiling potatoes. It contains most of the potato&amp;#039;s fiber. 8. Spread mashed avocado, the good fat, onto sandwich bread instead of mayonnaise. 9. Eat fruit whole instead of juiced for increased fiber and satiety. 10. Use fruit in savory recipes. The Apple and Dried Fruit Compote is good with roast pork, beef or chicken.   Friendly Fish    The oils in most fish are a super source of heart-healthy omega-3s. Make a habit of eating fish at least twice a week. Salmon, sardines and trout are especially high in omega-3s; halibut, flounder, sole, tilapia and cod are also great sources of lowfat protein.   1. Use canned salmon (with or without bones) instead of the usual tuna in a sandwich.2. Oven-fry fish, either whole or cut into strips for fish fingers. Coat fish as usual, place on nonstick foil- lined baking pan, coat with cooking spray, and bake at 425 degrees until crisp and cooked through.3. Swap fish for ground beef to fill tacos.4. Skip hamburgers and serve salmon burgers instead. They&amp;#039;re available fresh or frozen at your market. 5. Add chunks of fish or shellfish to simmering marinara sauce. Heat until cooked through and toss with pasta.   Add Whole Grains to Your Diet   Whole grains are an important part of eating healthy-they provide complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals, and are naturally low in fat. There are lots of easy ways to fit them into your diet.   1. Use fiber-rich barley instead of white rice the next time you make a pilaf. 2. Mix soaked bulgur wheat (it&amp;#039;s loaded with minerals and vitamins) with ground meat to bulk up meat loaf or meatballs. 3. Pump up your potassium and iron intake by using wheat germ instead of flour or bread crumbs to coat meat or fish. 4. Prepare a large batch of old-fashioned or steel-cut oats, then freeze in single-portion containers for a quick, healthy breakfast. 5. Try farro as a side dish. It has a nice chewy texture and nutty flavor, and cooks in as little as 10 to 15 minutes. Great served hot or cold as a salad. 6. Switch to some of the new whole-grain pastas, like Barilla Plus or whole-wheat pasta. 7. Want a healthier alternative to white rice or couscous? Try quinoa, &amp;quot;the mother of all grains.&amp;quot; It&amp;#039;s loaded with minerals and high in fiber, but what really sets it apart is that unlike any other grain, it&amp;#039;s a complete source of protein. 8. Use ready-made frozen or shelf-stable brown rices rather than making rice from scratch.   Buzz on Beans   Beans are a great source of fiber, a lowfat protein source- and they&amp;#039;re cheap! Be sure to rinse canned beans before using in recipes to remove most of the sodium.   1. Toss beans into salads and soups. 2. Puree white beans with garlic, lemon juice and olive oil for an easy dip. 3. Add a can of rinsed chickpeas to a pesto pasta. 4. Mix black beans, canned corn and salsa for a super-quick side dish. 5. Combine red beans with meat for a taco filling. 6. Wrap pinto beans along with scrambled eggs, chopped tomato and scallions in a flour tortilla. 7. Try tossing canned cannellini beans into lamb or chicken stews for the last 20 minutes of cooking. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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