How to pack healthy school lunches

Updated 1 January 2014.

I do not enjoy packing my kids lunch box exactly, but I try to remember that healthy school meals can really make a difference. Children feel better and learn better when they fed a nutritious meal. These tips help you pack school lunches to the call of a child.

Goals for healthy school lunches

First, your child wants to eat lunch to grab you! That is, food packaging, you know, he loves; Talk to him about what you put in your lunch (and teach him to do it myself!) And changes gradually, not suddenly switcheroos.

A second, equally important goal is to make a lunch, which adds nutritional value. Lunch should help your child get their daily dose of protein, fiber, fruits and vegetables. Look for foods that are rich in nutrients and low in sugar and ingredients that are just calories.

The best choice for healthier school meals

Include complex carbohydrates to help your child fully, protein, energy, fruit and vegetables for their antioxidants and fiber, and a gift or love to complement each note, so you can start the evening with a smile.

• Whole grains: For breads, wraps, pasta and other starchy foods, choose whole grain varieties whenever possible. Make this gradual change, when children are reluctant to mix brown and white rice, for example, or a sandwich with a slice of white bread and a piece of bread.
• Protein: There are many ways to go about peanut butter and lunch meat. Check out this list of suggestions for a healthy protein choices that perhaps their children.
• Fruits and vegetables: I like one of each. Remember, your child needs at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, so why not check both the lunch break? Also remember that the whole fruit is a better choice than juice (even 100% fruit juice), because they contain less sugar and more fiber.
• It is used to treat: If you want something more fun, try these suggestions for sweet and savory sandwiches still want some nutritional benefits.

Make meals more attractive

I'm not saying you should your child, or spend hours a sandwich that looks exactly like his favorite superhero. But these proven tactics often lure children their lunch in the limited time they have to eat.

• Make mini. Classified versions of everyday foods (small sandwiches, corn) have a nice factor, the children arrive.
• Select a special form If you serve is relatively flat, it can be cut with a cookie cutter. Sandwiches, crepes, cheese slices, wedges of melon and more.
• Dip is a certain Thurs Whether ketchup, salad dressings, yogurt, hummus or cheese, pack a small container of dip and watchbands dunkables vegetables, fruit pieces, biscuits and disappear.