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14 Healthy Lunchboxes.
The ideal nutritionally balanced lunch box will include foods from each of these main food groups:

  • bread/cereal (starches/carbohydrates)
  • fruit
  • vegetable
  • meat or meat alternative (proteins)
  • calcium rich foods
  • a drink, (ideally a 500ml bottle of water)

    • Below we have provided a number of healthy lunchbox fillings for you to try:

    MOVE YOUR MOUSE OVER THE LUNCHBOX TO REVEAL THE CONTENTS INSIDE.
    OR PRINT OUT ALL THE RECIPES BELOW BY CLICKING HERE.

    1. PITA PARCELS. 2. TUNA SALAD. 3. TURKEY TORTILLA WRAP.
    4. BANANA BUNCH. 5. PIZZA TIME. 6. TUNA, CHEESE AND SATSUMA SURPRISE.
    7. BUILD A BAGEL. 8. EGG AND TOMATO ROLL. 9. DOUBLE DECKER.
    10. GUACAMOLE TREAT. 11. EGG AND TOMATO PITTA. 12. MUESLI MESS.
    13. CHEESE SAVOURY TORTILLAS. 14. EGG AND CRACKERS. A few other tips...

    Dried fruit, eg raisins and apricots, are easily added to lunchboxes and count towards your child's 'five-a-day'.

    Always try to use lower fat varieties of cheese in lunchboxes eg Edam, mozzarella, cottage cheese or reduced fat cheddar Try to limit sweets/chocolate in lunchboxes to once a week. This will help protect your child's teeth.

    Choose fruit squash with 'no added sugar' and dilute well.

    Choose lean cuts of meat and take the skin off chicken.

    Use butter, margarine, mayonnaise or salad dressings sparingly, because these can be high in fat.

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