Are you confused about where to start on your quest for Eating Well? We've gathered 101 of our favorite tips and tricks to develop healthier eating habits to jump-start your own efforts.

1. Enjoy "Sunday breakfast" in smaller amounts: one egg, one piece of toast, and one strip of bacon, instead of two to three of each.

2. Pick a different raw veggie each week for afternoon snacking at the office: carrot sticks, bell pepper strips, or cucumber slices. Enjoy with a small amount (1 TBS) of hummus or nut butter if you're heading for a post-work gym visit!

3. Substitute applesauce OR mashed cooked beets for all or part of the oil or butter in sweet baked goods. This works very well in muffins and quick breads.

4. Sprinkle parmesan cheese or chile powder on hot popcorn instead of butter and salt.

5. Instead of butter and jelly, try half a smashed avocado on whole grain toast for a satisfying, healthier-fat breakfast.

6. For dessert, serve cooked fruit with a sauce of plain yogurt mixed with a little maple syrup. Just microwave sliced unpeeled apples with cinnamon, to enjoy apple-pie taste in just two minutes.

7. Make your own salad dressing—after a while, the bottled kind won't even compare, tastewise! Check out different recipes for dressings here.

8. For healthy homemade pizzas, top whole grain pita with tomato sauce, cheese, piles of vegetables, and a little drizzle of olive oil. Cook at 375°F for about 20 minutes and you've got your own in-house pizza party!

9. On weekends, make a pot of soup for the week ahead. Carrot ginger soup... potato leek chowder... lentil soup... cream of broccoli soup... Freeze into single or double serving portions, and you can grab one for a quick lunch fix or for dinner on a night when you're squeezed for time.

10. Keep homemade trail mix in an airtight container in the kitchen. Every week top it off, changing up the mix of nuts and dried fruits. No time for breakfast? Grab a handful. Heading for the airport? Fill a baggie for the plane. Running on fumes and dinner's not ready? Hit the trail mix. A small amount is very filling, and it's always ready and waiting.

11. Buy instant oatmeal when it's on sale. Oatmeal is an ideal way to start the morning, and a portion ensures you get over one full serving (16g+) of tasty hot whole grains right at the start of the day.

12. Eating fruit as an afternoon snack is a great way to banish the 3:00 PM hungry horrors.  It's a wholesome and healthy snack, full of vitamins and nutrients, and satisfies the sweet tooth without the dangers of a sugar crash afterwards.

13. At a restaurant, eat half (or less) of the food served on the plate. Take the rest home for lunch or dinner the next day.

14. Experiment with making differents types of salads—you don't need to get stuck in the lettuce-tomato-dressing rut. Fruits, beans, fish, cheeses, olives, and many different types of greens offer endless combinations.

15. Keep a hard cheese like Parmigiano-Reggiano in your refrigerator. Even a small chunk is completely satisfying and filling, and the crystally bits are so delicious.

16. Pasta meals are a perfect solution for quick, delicious and healthy meals. Saute vegetables or fish while the water boils and the pasta cooks, and you're at the table in 15 minutes.

17. Try a new recipe once a week—and discover new ways to enjoy healthy foods and improve your creative cooking skills.

18. Add canned, rinsed beans (black, pinto, chickpeas, white) to pasta dishes, salsas, and salads to increase fiber and protein. It's also very inexpensive!

19. Tired of apples and oranges but love their portablity? At the beginning of the week, take 5 minutes to cut up some exotic fruits: mangoes, pineapple, and kiwifruit, with a spash of lime juice to prevent browning. Put in a large container and take to work for afternoon snacks for the entire week.

20. Parsley is more than just garnish! Add fresh chopped bunches to salads and other dishes. Packed with Vitamin C, iron, magnesium, potassium, and antioxidants, it's a fresh-tasting health boost, and also freshens your breath.

21. Even no-added-sugar fruit juice is calorie heavy. Dilute with half sparkling water and cut calories in half.

22. Substitute low- or non-fat Greek yogurt for mayo in tuna, egg, and chicken salad, for sour cream in tacos and on baked potatoes to save on saturated fat and calories and enjoy the health benefits of yogurt.

23. Share an appetizer, entree, and dessert with your dining companion. Savor all the elements of a quality meal while keeping calories in check.

24. Use queso fresco in place of cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese for Latino-style dishes. It's more authentic, costs the same, is stronger in flavor (you can use less!) and lower in fat.

25. Opt for "kiddie" sizes in ice cream parlors. A few spoonfuls are just as satisfying as an entire cone. (Just ask – often kiddie size isn't listed but is available.)

Click here for Tips 26-50...