A Healthy Lunch Box
We would like to offer you some healthy lunchbox suggestions to help you provide your son/daughter with a healthy packed lunch which complies with the Healthy Schools guidelines. There is a printable leaflet at the bottom of this page,
Why healthy lunchboxes?
It is very important for children to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day. Nutritious food helps children grow healthily, concentrate and feel happy. Children who eat a healthy diet are more likely to learn healthy habits for life and more likely to grow into healthy adults.
Packing your child’s lunchbox
Remember to pack a food from each food group!
Vegetables:
Carrot Sticks
Cherry Tomatoes
Celery Sticks
Cucumber Slices
Fruit
Satsuma’s
Apples
Bananas
Raisins
Carbohydrates
Bread
Bagel
Rice
Pasta
Proteins
Chicken
Ham or Turkey
Tuna
Boiled Egg
Dairy
Cheese
Yoghurt
Milk
Sugar
Sugar is a high calorie food that leads to obesity, diabetes, heart disease and tooth decay if eaten too often. Make it the exception not the rule. Sugar makes children feel hyperactive so limit sugar before taking naps or bedtime.
Did you know…?
A Carton of Ribena 288ml - 11 Teaspoons of sugar
A Can of Coke 360ml - 10 Teaspoons of sugar
Water
It is very important that children drink plenty of water. It helps them:
- Stay Refreshed
- Digest their food properly
- Keep alert
Your child should drink six – eight glasses of water a day.
Healthy Snacks!
You can pack nutrition as well as offering children a Healthy snack.
Here are some ideas;
- Dried Fruit
- Low sugar biscuits (Oatcakes)
- Fruit Loaf