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Feeding your family on a tight schedule does not mean you are able to not eat well. Benefit from your favorite fruits and veggies available year-round in containers.

Canned foods could be a good way to add vegetables and fruits to your diet plan. Canned foods can help you meet with the new 2005 Dietary Tips for Americans, because convenient nutrition is provided by them.

Canned foods are pre-cooked and pre-cut, saving time in your kitchen. They can also remain on the shelf for two years without losing nutrients.

Reports from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Illinois make sure canned foods are nutritionally comparable to prepared fresh and frozen varieties.

Sweet potatoes are not only for christmas. Full of vitamin A, canned sweet potatoes are specifically delicious in this formula for Gingered Sweet Potato-Apple Salad, which originated by the Canned Food Alliance and matches Produce for Better Health Foundation dietary standards that keep veggies and fruits as healthy foods. Try this nutrient-dense angle on an American favorite.

Gingered Sweet

Potato-Apple Salad

1 can (15 ounces) sweet potatoes or yams, in light syrup, drained and cubed

1 can (8 ounces) pineapple tidbits, cleared

1 apple, cored and diced

1/2 cup diced celery

1/2 cup coarsely chopped cashews

1/4 glass honey mustard dressing

2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger

6 cups mixed salad greens

Combine sweet carrots, pineapple, apple, celery and cashews in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix salad dressing and ginger; pour over sweet potato mixture; toss gently. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve over salad greens.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutritional information per serving: calories: 222, whole fat: 7.6g, saturated fat: 1.4g, % calories from fat: 29%, % calories from saturated fat: 5%, protein: 4g, carbohydrates: 38g, cholesterol: 0mg, dietary fiber: 5g, sodium: 148mg. understandable