Expert Offers Simple Tips For Healthy and Tasty Summer Eating.

AScribe Health News Service, April, 2007

Byline: Purdue University

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Apr. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Summer may bring to mind outdoor picnics with hot dogs and chips, but a Purdue University expert says the season also provides the perfect opportunity to plan delicious, healthy meals.

"I think it's almost easier for people to eat healthfully during the warmer months than it is at any other time of year," says Laura Palmer, a Cooperative Extension Service specialist in foods and nutrition and a registered dietitian. "The abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, combined with the chance to grill foods, offers many tasty alternatives to the high-fat foods we might associate with summer."

Palmer offers the following suggestions for making the most of summer with foods...

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