Try to eat two to four servings daily. These can include your favorite kind of lettuce, celery, baby carrots, peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. Try to eat three to five servings daily. Grating a half ounce of sharp cheddar or Swiss cheese on salads or sandwiches gives you that great cheese taste without a lot of fat. Try to consume two to three servings of dairy products daily.
Eggs are an excellent, inexpensive protein source.
Since they're high in cholesterol, try to eat no more than four eggs per week. Try scrambling an egg without fat in a non- stick pan with onion, mushrooms and tomatoes. Then, place the mixture into a heated tortilla and add several tablespoons of grated cheese and salsa. Try to eat six to eleven servings daily. These snacks can count as servings of grain or fruit products.