Healthy Lunchbox Ideas
Posted by
Heather J.
If you’re sending a kid off to school, or sending yourself off to work, don’t forget to pack a lunch! Bringing lunch from home will save you money, and usually calories, as opposed to eating out all of the time. Here are a few ideas for a healthy take-away lunch.
1. For variety, choose from whole wheat, multi-grain, or flax/oat bread for your sandwiches, or whole wheat bagels or pita bread.
2. instead of processed lunch meat, use a teriyaki marinated chicken breast or a grilled salmon fillet. When using lunch meat, choose lean varieties free of hormones, preservatives, and strange animal parts (hooves, etc.)
3. Stuff a whole wheat pita with chopped veggies, dark leafy greens, meat, and low fat cheese.
4. Prepare chopped apples, bananas, baby carrots, tomatoes, and/or grapes and bring along small cups of plain yogurt, peanut butter, or hummus.
5. Trail mix, either pre-mixed or a personally assembled assortment of nuts, dried fruits, and whole grain cereals makes a great snack or side item.
6. Pack kid-sized yogurts or cottage cheese.
7. For beverages, stick with milk or water. Organic milk and soy milk is sold in single-serving containers these days, both great for packing.
8. Whatever you do, pack enough to ensure that either you or your kid will avoid the vending machine!
Healthy Lunchbox Ideas
Posted by Heather J.
If you’re sending a kid off to school, or sending yourself off to work, don’t forget to pack a lunch! Bringing lunch from home will save you money, and usually calories, as opposed to eating out all of the time. Here are a few ideas for a healthy take-away lunch.
1. For variety, choose from whole wheat, multi-grain, or flax/oat bread for your sandwiches, or whole wheat bagels or pita bread.
2. instead of processed lunch meat, use a teriyaki marinated chicken breast or a grilled salmon fillet. When using lunch meat, choose lean varieties free of hormones, preservatives, and strange animal parts (hooves, etc.)
3. Stuff a whole wheat pita with chopped veggies, dark leafy greens, meat, and low fat cheese.
4. Prepare chopped apples, bananas, baby carrots, tomatoes, and/or grapes and bring along small cups of plain yogurt, peanut butter, or hummus.
5. Trail mix, either pre-mixed or a personally assembled assortment of nuts, dried fruits, and whole grain cereals makes a great snack or side item.
6. Pack kid-sized yogurts or cottage cheese.
7. For beverages, stick with milk or water. Organic milk and soy milk is sold in single-serving containers these days, both great for packing.
8. Whatever you do, pack enough to ensure that either you or your kid will avoid the vending machine!