Physical Education

Research show that kids who eat lots of fruits and vegetables over the course of the day are more likely to do well on tests; therefore, shouldn’t we make sure their lunches at school are filled with foods with a lot of nutritional value? 

After reading an article on healthy lunch choices, I decided to include them here for all of you in case you need some help thinking of healthy options for your students lunches.  Each packed lunch represented a different type of child so that even picky eaters would have healthy choices.  

The Comfort Food Lover:

• PB&J made with whole grain bread, natural peanut butter and no-sugar-added jelly.
• Baked sweet potato of veggie chips
• Apple or Banana

The Vegetarian:

• Toasted pita triangles
• Small container of hummus
• Carrot sticks
• Cherry tomatoes
• Trail mix with almonds, cashews and dried fruits

The Eat and Run Kid:

• Wrap made with whole wheat tortilla, grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and provolone cheese, olives and Caesar or ranch dressing

The Snacker:

• Fruit-sweetened yogurt
• Turkey
• Whole wheat crackers
• Cherry tomatoes
• Raisins

Just some ideas!