BACK TO SCHOOL: Tips for packing a healthy lunch

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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – With the start of class just around the corner, it’s time to start planning some healthy lunches for your kids!

In the final instalment of our five-part “Back To School” series, we’re finding out what to include to make sure your child has energy throughout the day.

Kathy Romses is a Public Health Dietician with Vancouver Coastal Health and says children are more likely to eat what they have if they helped in choosing the food.

“My suggestion is to actually involve your children in snack and lunch preparation,” she tells us.

So what should you be putting in their lunches?

“It’s great to include at least three of the four food groups. And the protein and the fat choices are going to give you that stable level of energy,” says Romses.

“Something from the fruits and vegetables and grain groups have mostly carbohydrates so they are great to include, but they are absorbed quickly.”

Romses adds you should include something from the milk products or meat and alternatives; that will give you the staying power for your child to have energy to think and play throughout the day.

When it comes to snacks, Romses recommends spending some time making things like trail mix and let them choose what they want to include.

Click here to for some ideas for healthy store-bought snacks for school lunches, courtesy of Today’s Parent.

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