In the Bag: Seven Ways to Make School
Lunches Healthier
Want to pack a healthy bag lunch your kids will eat? Try these tips:
- Try grain. Choose healthy wholegrain bread, tortillas, pitas, bagels, or crackers.
- Lower the fat. Use mustard instead of mayonnaise. Or try low-fat or no-fat mayo.
- Vary the veggies. Add thinly sliced vegetables to sandwiches. Pack a little bag of carrots or pepper strips. Put vegetable slices on a stick, skewer, or toothpick to make a veggie kebab.
- Don’t forget fruit. Pack a banana, or slice it onto a peanut butter sandwich. Send kids off with applesauce or cottage cheese in a plastic container. Slice kiwi or strawberries into a snack bag. Pack a little bag of raisins, dried apricots, or grapes.
- Say yes to yogurt. Include a low-fat yogurt with a spoon. Let your child choose the flavor.
- Pack a snack. Air pop low-fat popcorn and put it in snack bags. Or choose pretzels.
- Add a treat. For dessert, try a bag of low-fat granola or a low-fat granola bar. Vanilla wafers and graham crackers are other good choices.
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September/October 2006 A Healthy Tomorrow
