Healthy eating certainly doesn't have to be bland or dull! Try a few of these suggestions to improve your diet, without sacrificing any flavor!

1. Roast or steam vegetables such as onions, carrots, zucchini and peppers instead of frying or stirring in fat. Drizzle with a little olive oil or lemon juice and sprinkle with herbs for extra punch.

2. Use chicken, beef or vegetable stock as low-fat base for soups, stews, gravies and sauces.

3. Thicken sauces with cooked, pureed vegetables instead of flour or cornstarch.

4. Garnish soups with a sprinkle of fresh herbs and/or Thermojetics® HPLC Roasted Soy Nuts with Cardia® Salt, instead of sour cream and cheese.

5. Choice meats have more flavor and less fat than prime cuts, same goes for free-range poultry.

6. To save calories: roast, bake, broil or grill meats instead of frying.

7. Use egg substitutes or egg whites instead of whole eggs.

8. Strained, blended low-fat cottage cheese can replace up to 3/4 the fat in yeast dough recipes.

9. Use applesauce instead of oil or shortening in baking cakes.

10. Canned vegetables contain much more salt than their fresh counterparts. Stock up on whatever's in season to save money and get the best flavor.