Information from Public Health – Lunchbox Essentials!
Information from Public Health – Lunchbox Essentials!
Are you getting back into the habit of packing school lunches? A balanced lunch includes a variety of foods to keep your child full and able to learn best. Try to include at least one food item from each of these 4 categories in your child’s lunch every day.
- Vegetables
- Fruit
- Protein-rich Foods (beans, lentils, chickpeas, cheese, eggs, meat, fish, plain yogurt, plain milk)
- Whole Grains & Starchy Vegetables (whole grain pasta or bread, potatoes, corn)
Top 5 Tips:
- Keep peeled and cut veggies and fruit on hand in the fridge, ready to grab and go! Try to include a fruit or veggie at every meal and snack.
- Involve your kids in planning and making school lunches. They’re more likely to eat food they helped make and they build valuable life skills in the kitchen!
- Save time and use your leftovers for school lunches.
- Include a reusable water bottle every day.
- Check out unlockfood.ca for school lunch tips and recipes.
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