Fresh kids lunch box ideas
Kids are active and
vibrant souls. They are notorious and always need energy to win. It is quite
difficult to make kids eat healthy fruits and vegetables. They delve for
taste rather than nutrition. Hence, here are lunch box ideas for kids. Busy
kidshappy morning need a healthy school lunch to boost their energy and help them
concentrate and learn in the afternoon. These 5 days lunch box meal plans will
nourish your kids with a breeze.
Always remember to include a range of fresh fruit and vegetables and try new and vary the food daily so kids don’t become bored.
Some general tips
for a healthy kid’s lunch box are
· Use a variety of whole-grain
pita, roti, bread and flatbreads.
· Include fruits and vegetables
every day
· 4 servings a day
· Use avocado as a spread instead
of butter
· Better go for reduced-fat dairy
foods
· Cheese and yoghurt are ideal
· Add protein content once in a
meal, probably during lunchtime.
· Include lean meat, egg,
chickpeas, tuna, peanut butter
· Give them lime juice and
chilled water
Ensure that these
ingredients or components are kept fresh and procured from the right natural
stores. We cannot take risks on a kid's health. The developing period is when
they build their immune system stronger, hence an optimal source of natural
foods has to be given. It is important to keep food in the lunch box cold to
inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Use an insulated lunch box for packing
school lunch.
It is always better
to add fresh fruits and vegetables to lunch boxes. More than anything
fresh and natural veggies and fruits add high-end nourishment to the growing
kid. Beware of chemical-fed products. Choose and go with nature.
· Kids like fresh fruits
that are ready to eat.
· Colors attract the kids more,
so make an ideal lunch box solution with colorful fruit salads. It is fun to
eat and also burst with vitamins
· Offer different seasonal fruits
each day for a change in flavor, color, and texture.
· Freeze fruits in the summer that
could be flavorsome. Pop frozen fruit into a small sealable plastic or airtight
bag.
· Dry fruits in winters
· Select fruit that is a suitable
size for the child to easily hold in their hand and eat.
· Peel and slice or cut fruit if
possible and choose seedless varieties of grapes, watermelon etc.
· When using avocado drizzle
little lime juice to prevent the avocado from discoloring.
· If you want to add tomato to
the sandwiches, place the tomatoes between the fillings. This prevents the bread
from being soggy.
· Give mild tasting and crunchy
lettuce varieties which are ideal for kids.
· The leftover roast pumpkin or
potatoes can be used for the fillings.
· Cut fruits and veggies
in cartoon shapes or in a more engaging way for the kid’s attraction.
· Make salads. And make it
compulsory for everyday.
Bring creativity
into lunch boxes. Kids don’t probably understand the need and necessity of
nutrition, so the only way to make them eat is by presenting colorful food
plates, unique lunching, easy to munch and easy to carry produce.
You can make salads,
easy sandwich fillings, frozen, dried fruits, juices to include the required
nutrition in the kid. Make fooding more engaging and creative.
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