Fresh kids lunch box ideas

 

Fresh kids lunchbox 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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