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Give Your Kids
a
Head Start
With the dizzying array of junk
food and unhealthy lunchbox
options out there, it’s easy to
lose track of making a healthy
lunch for your child. Fahmida
Jafri, Dietician and Department
Head of Nutrition at Gulf
Medical University shows us how
to create healthy school lunches
your child will enjoy.
The Lunchbox Ideas
Below are some tips to inspire you
to prepare a great lunch box for your
child. “Each lunch can be prepared
with foods from the five food groups,
which ensures your child is receiving
all the nutrients they need to grow
healthy and strong,” says Jafri.
“Water should always be the
preferred choice of beverage,” states
Jafri. “Low-fat plain milk can be
consumed daily in appropriate
amounts, while flavored milk and
juice should be restricted to once or
twice a week.”
Avocado
Rollup
Mash an avocado,
which is a healthy fat, with
lemon juice, then spread
on a whole wheat wrap, a
grain, top this with crumbled
cheese (dairy) or shredded
grilled chicken (protein),
chopped tomatoes, and
thinly sliced Romaine lettuce
(vegetables.) Roll up and wrap
in wax paper. Pack some fresh
strawberries in a ziploc bag for fruit
punch along with plain water.
Protein Wrapper
Combine finely chopped hard-boiled
eggs, which are protein, and pickles
with mustard and mayonnaise
(fats), then spread on a
slice of multigrain
bread (grains).
Combine
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