Lunchtime for many kids means stopping at vending machines or buying cheesy bread from the cafeteria. If that sounds like your child, it's time to intervene. No child, (or adult for that matter), can hope to stay energized and focused with a belly full of candy and soda.
Providing your child with a healthy lunch is one of the best things you can do to foster scholastic achievement and healthy eating habits. If you have active children who participate in after-school sports or activities, making sure they have a good lunch will encourage success. Often, healthy eating habits start in childhood. Giving your children nutritional lunches will help set them up to lead a fit and healthy lifestyle.
These kid-friendly lunches are healthy, balanced, and nutritionally sound. Send your son or daughter to school with any of these lunches and you can feel good about their performance in the classroom as well as their growth and development.
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Yogurt Parfait
Pack a cup of Greek yogurt mixed with half a cup of their favorite low-sugar fruit like fresh berries or a sliced apple. Add in a small container of toasted granola (which you can prepare yourself to avoid excess sugar) and slivered almonds to sprinkle on top.
Alongside the parfait, send them with some raw veggies for additional fiber and nutrients.
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Chicken Pita
To make the pita, slice grilled chicken breast prepared the night before and then add it to the pita with sliced peppers, mushrooms, shredded carrots, and spinach leaves. Drizzle the meat and vegetables with a bit of olive-oil-based Italian dressing and add some mustard, if desired. Wrap pita plastic wrap and pack it with an apple or banana. It's the perfect blend of healthy fats, lean protein, complex carbs, and fiber.
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Tuna Wrap
Cut in pita in half and pack it with a cup of grapes or cherry tomatoes.
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Home-Prepared Lunch-ables
Instead of buying lab-made food with nasty preservatives, get creative and make something far healthier.
Brush a whole-wheat soft tortilla or pita with a small amount of olive oil. Cut into bite-sized pieces and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until crispy. Along with the tortilla pieces, slice low-fat cheddar or mozzarella cheese, and pack them together with pieces of low-sodium, high-protein beef or ostrich jerky. Add raw carrots, celery sticks, and some fruit and you'll have made a nutritionally-sound meal.
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Mini Pizzas
If you put the pizzas in Tupperware, your child can decide at school whether they want to heat them up or eat them cold.
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