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Back To School

Healthy Packed Lunch Ideas

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Fruits & Vegetables

Make these as easy and fun to eat as possible. Show Your child how sweet and flavorful foods can taste when they’re at their peak and let your child pick his favorites. Eating a carrot is much more satisfying when you’ve picked it out yourself. Here are some ideas that can be cut, bagged and stored until lunch time: carrots, celery, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, sweet red pepper, sugar snap peas, apples, blueberries, grapes and melon.

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Homemade granola

Granola is usually more like dessert than a healthy snack for your child, but you can make your own with less sugar and it is still delicious. Granola can be made in big batches, is easy to store, easy to transport and is based on intact grains that are both healthy and satisfying. Put a serving into a small zip bag and enjoy.

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Cheese

In reasonable quantities cheese can be a satisfying and attractive snack for your child. Just stay away from the really processed stuff at the grocery store–check the ingredients label and avoid long, scientific sounding words.

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Peanut Butterpeanut (or any nut) butter can be a wonderful dip for fruits and veggies. I know that many parents these days are hysterical about nuts, but if the idea doesn’t bother you too much it can be a very healthy snack. Natural nut butters that have no added sugar, no added trans fat, are full of healthy fats and must be stored in the refrigerator. If your child is new to nut butters, almond butter is a great place to start.

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Trail mixTry different combinations of nuts and dried fruits. For a special treat you can add few small chocolate chunks, which is a better indulgence than cookies or chips, and will add energy for your child.

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PopcornFor a crunchy, salty alternative to chips you can try popcorn. Natural popcorn is relatively healthy and can be very easy to make. Explore different spices and flavor toppings such as cheese, cinnamon, cumin, black pepper, garlic salt and other spices. You can make this a weekend project and let the kids choose their own flavors, store it in air-tight containers and use it during the week.

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