Dietitian’s tip: Broccoli is high in vitamins A and C, which are considered antioxidant vitamins. Broccoli also has isothiocyanates, indoles and flavonoids — phytochemicals that may help prevent cancer.

Dietitian’s tip: Rather than creating a fatty lime sauce, this modified recipe coats the scallops in honey and lime juice and gently broils them.

Dietitian’s tip: The American Heart Association recommends two servings of fish every week. Trout is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which help keep blood from forming clots and protect against irregular heartbeats that may cause heart attack.

Dietitian’s tip: Serve these broiled sea bass fillets over a bed of sauteed spinach, which adds vitamin A, folate, riboflavin, calcium and iron to your meal. If you prefer, you can substitute red snapper, halibut or cod for the sea bass.

Dietitian’s tip: Instead of maple syrup, top these pancakes with sliced strawberries or other types of fresh fruit such as sliced bananas or peaches.

Dietitian’s tip: Instead of syrup, try topping each buttermilk waffle with 1/2 cup sliced fresh peaches sprinkled with cinnamon, 3/4 cup berries (strawberries, blueberries or raspberries) or 1/2 cup applesauce.

Dietitian’s tip: This colorful main dish requires a fair amount of chopping, slicing and dicing, but the cooking takes only minutes. Wait to cut up the eggplant until just before cooking to prevent discoloration, which occurs when the flesh is exposed to air.

Dietitian’s tip: By using skinless, boneless chicken breast instead of chicken wings, you cut fat and saturated fat by half and save more than 100 calories.

Dietitian’s tip: It’s a good idea to wear rubber or plastic gloves when preparing hot peppers such as jalapenos because the oils can burn your eyes and skin. If you don’t wear gloves, thoroughly wash your hands with soap and hot water after handling the peppers.

Dietitian’s tip: To limit the sodium content of this oriental stir-fry, use reduced-sodium soy sauce, which has 25-percent less sodium but all of the taste of its full-sodium counterpart.