More and more schools are realizing the importance of providing healthier lunchtime options, but as a parent, there is still a lot you can do to help your children develop healthy eating habits early to decrease their risk of cancer.
Here are some tips for packing a healthy school lunch:
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Include raw veggies – such as carrots, celery, and cucumbers – with a low-fat salad dressing or dip instead of potato chips.
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Switch from fatty luncheon meats to low-fat alternatives, such as lean turkey breast.
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Include at least one serving of fruit in each lunch. Try experimenting with new types of fruit each week, such as pears, sliced melon, grapefruit, or pineapple.
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Sneak vegetables – like lettuce or slices of cucumber, tomato, green pepper, roasted peppers, zucchini or sweet onion – into sandwiches.
