Here are few quick tips to help you make healthy food choices at the supermarket.

Enjoy a Rainbow of Colors - Take advantage of the array of colorful fresh fruits and veggies that are available year round! Look for weekly specials at local farmers' markets or in the produce aisle. Deeply colored fruits and veggies provide essential vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that promote health and help prevent diseases such as cancer.

Choose Milk for Calcium - With so many calcium-fortified juices on the market, it's tempting to substitute them for milk. Calcium-fortified juices and juice drinks don't contain the package of bone-building nutrients provided by milk, including vitamin D and protein.

Go for the Whole Grains - Whole grains provide more fiber, vitamins and minerals and other protective substances than their refined cousins. From breads to pastas, the choices are endless. Look for grains such as whole-wheat flour, graham flour, oatmeal, brown rice, whole oats, or barley as the first ingredient on the label.

Stock Up - Instead of buying soda, check the dairy case for chocolate and other flavored milks. Kids love these quick, nutritious cold drinks anytime.

Look for 100% - When buying juices look for 100 percent on the label. They provide nutrients not found in fruit drinks. Even if it is 100 percent juice, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting children's juice intake to no more than 4 to 6 ounces for 1 to 6 year-olds and 8 to 12 ounces for 7 to 18 year-olds. Beyond that, give kids great-tasting summer fruits from the produce aisle that provide fiber and other nutrients juices don't.

Shop for Travel-Friendly Options - Shop for easy-to-pack, nutritious foods when planning trips to the park or for a day trip. Check the dairy case for single-serve yogurt, pudding, string cheese; the produce aisle for "packables" that don't bruise easily and pre- cut veggies ; the bakery for bread sticks, bagels, animal crackers, rice cakes and the deli case for protein-packed dips such as hummus.

Make It a Teaching Experience - Let kids help you make the weekly grocery list, and if they are old enough, organize it by the Food Guide Pyramid. Add some fun to your shopping expedition with a game of "Nutrition I Spy."

Let Kids Choose - An important part of teaching kids to eat nutritious foods is introducing them to new tastes. Let kids choose a new food such as a flat bread, a new yogurt flavor, or a new whole-grain cereal to try during the week.