Originally published September 22 2005
Columnist offers four ways to make lunchbox contents healthy and attractive to kids
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Ottawa Sun columnist Jenn Gearey realizes that most parents get their children's lunchboxes back at the end of the day, only to find the healthier choices untouched, so she offers four healthy food choices that children are more likely to enjoy.
WHEN THE lunchbox comes home after a hard day at school, parents all over the world often heave a sigh of disappointment.
The apple that was so lovingly packed is still there -- bruised and battered.
"Because food is such a part of our lives and it gives us such pleasure it's important to create lunches that are healthy and that taste good.
Figure out what your kids like to eat and get them involved.
Get them to pick meat they like and suggest some good vegetables to put on top.
You can also make your own macaroni and cheese together --just buy some whole wheat pasta.
When packing your child's lunch and two snacks, Murkin suggests making sure there are three different foods from Canada's Food Guide in the lunch and two different foods in their snacks.
Natasha Villeneuve, a Registered Nutrition Consultant who has taught nutrition classes for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, says at least half of meals at lunch and dinnertime should consist of vegetables.
"If they're mixed in with other things like chicken salad, tuna salad, kids will eat them," says Villeneuve She's also a fan of Greens, a supplement available at health food stores and some grocery stores.
"There are alternatives like almond butter, apple butter, macadamia nut butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, pumpkin seed butter ...
"A lot of parents think that granola bars and muffins are good for their kids but they're often filled with hydrogenated oil and trans-fats.
These wraps are a great way to use up leftover turkey.
For lunchbox purposes, skip the baking instructions at the end, chill the wraps and put them in plastic wrap or a plastic container.
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