Equipping your children’s lunch box with simple but healthy food
is a sure way to introduce them to a good nutrition habits. The following are some of the healthy foods
you can prepare for your children’s lunch.
Foods: In order to make it
balanced, simple and healthy, combination of foods like: noodles with cooked
egg or flaked fish, rice or pasta with vegetables, beans with plantain and yam
with vegetable stew will make an appealing lunch box.
Sandwiches: Prepare only light and
healthy sandwiches for your children, add vegetables like lettuce and tomatoes,
some proteins like boiled and sliced egg or shredded chicken for more
nutrition. Always avoid fatty and oily
fillings.
Drinks: Water is a must in the lunch box.
You can also prepare water and milk as this is very good for
children. However, avoid drinks that
have high sugar content because they increase the risk of child obesity and
tooth decay.
Fruits: Do not forget to add one
or two fruits in the lunch box. Think
about apples, banana and oranges or blend them to make natural juice.
Vegetables: Crunchy vegetables can be
an alternative to processed snacks.
Consider carrot sticks, cucumbers, garden eggs as health ways of
snacking.