In what has become an annual family tradition, we are on our way to pick fresh blueberries at a local farm. In my search for ever more blueberry recipes I came across the Mayo Clinic's Healthy Recipes Center, which is currently featuring a recipe for Sweet-potato waffles with blueberry syrup. While there, I found an abundance of great information on preparing meals and hundreds of healthy recipes that fit the bill in cancer prevention. There is a cooking clinic that offers five ways to make recipes healthier and suggestions on ingredient substitutions that can boost the health of the dish served.

For example, you can often reduce the amount of fats and calories and increase the nutritional value of a recipe without compromising taste. By simply replacing whole-wheat pasta in place of enriched pasta to add fiber, magnesium, iron and B vitamins (niacin, thiamin and riboflavin) to your meal. Or, try preparing a dessert with fat-free milk instead of whole milk to save 63 calories and almost 8 grams of fat per cup. It's simple changes that can make a big difference in long-term good health.

If you are interested in finding recipes designed for health, visit the Mayo Clinic's Healthy Recipes Center for kitchen cooking tips and hundreds of recipes for each course and meal of the day. There is a special section on preparation methods.