1. Use grocery store salad bars for lots of cut up fresh vegetables.
   
   
2. Frozen vegetables make it easy to add 2 or more servings of veggies to your meal.
   
   
3. Double up on veggies. A serving is 1/2 cup, so a full cup makes 2 servings.
   
   
4. Berry-licious is having fresh berries on your cereal.
   
   
5. Nonfat fruit yogurt, artificially sweetened, makes a wonderful snack or quick breakfast.
   
   
6. All nuts are heart healthy. Making yours salt-free boosts their DASH benefits.
   
   
7. Some convenience foods make your DASH diet great. Look for bagged ready-to-eat cut up veggies, like baby carrots, broccoli sprigs, lettuce, cabbage slaw, broccoli slaw, cauliflower tops, etc.
   
   
8. Make your plate colorful. Add 1 - 2 cooked vegetables and a side salad with more than just greens.
   
   
9. Make your coffee a latte with 8 ounces of skim milk.
   
   
10. Smoothies made with skim milk, fresh fruit, and no added sugar make a fast way to maximize the DASH potential of your diet.

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