How many times have you struggled to think of something different for lunch? And how many times have you wondered how healthy your lunchtime diet really is?
To help you and your kids eat well and avoid packed lunch boredom, we’ve put together a few healthy and easy-to-make lunches that don’t cost the earth and mean you should come home with an empty lunchbox and a full tummy!
A balanced lunchbox should contain an item of food from each of the 4 main food groups of the government recommended ‘eat well plate’. Foods from the smallest group should only be eaten in small quantities.
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Here are a few lunchbox ideas to help you and your kids get a healthy start to the new term!
See if you can use the lunchbox checklist to plan your lunch for the rest of the week.