•  Fresh or canned fruit, fruited gelatin or dried fruit are good choices for a low-fat dessert.

•  If you need more iron, eat more iron-rich green leafy vegetables, peas, beans (fresh and dried), dried fruits and whole-grain or enriched cereals. Your body can make use of the iron these foods provide if you eat them along with a good source of Vitamin C.

•  For snacks, stock up on raw vegetables. In general, fresh produce is always an excellent choice.

•  Choose from all vegetables and fruits except coconut, which is high in saturated fat.

•  Olives and avocados should be counted as fats (see Fats and Oils section). Olives and avocados are high in fat, but it's mostly unsaturated; watch your serving size so the calorie count doesn't creep up on you.

•  Be sure to check the ingredient labels of processed foods made from vegetables…you may find that fat or cholesterol was added during processing.

•  Also, watch out for extra sodium. When possible, buy the prepared foods (frozen and canned) without added sodium.