{"id":729,"date":"2020-03-16T13:33:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T13:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthybites.weismarkets.com\/home\/?p=729"},"modified":"2020-11-19T16:19:41","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T16:19:41","slug":"better-back-to-school-lunchbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthybites.weismarkets.com\/home\/better-back-to-school-lunchbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Back-to-School Lunchbox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-none \" src=\"https:\/\/healthybites.weismarkets.com\/home\/wp-content\/gallery\/articles\/BetterBacktoSchoolLunchbox.jpg\" alt=\"Better Back-to-School Lunchbox\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"artTitle\">Better Back-to-School Lunchbox<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"art\"><br \/>\nBack to school can be a busy time of year. If your kiddos will be packing their lunches for school, the Weis Dietitians have a variety of creative ideas to get you started. Kids can even get involved in the preparation and packing!<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"art\"><span>Benefits<\/span><br \/>\nBesides being fun, healthy lunches are beneficial to our bodies! Consuming a lunch packed with nutritious foods from a variety of food groups can contribute to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Energy to power through the school day<\/li>\n<li>Growth and development<\/li>\n<li>Overall wellness and illness prevention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"art\"><span>Simple Ideas<\/span><br \/>\nPacking a delicious and nutritious lunch doesn\u2019t have to be difficult. Follow this simple equation: Whole Grain + Protein + Fruit + Vegetable + Optional Treat and you\u2019ll find the possibilities are endless! Plus, you can customize the lunch to fit your child\u2019s tastes and allergies.<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"art\"><span>Some tips to remember: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose whole grain wraps, bread, tortillas, rice, pasta and snacks.<\/li>\n<li>Go beyond meat and include plant-based protein options like nut butters (if allowed), seed butters, beans, soy and more.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy fruits\/vegetables in any form, including fresh, canned, dried and 100% juice.<\/li>\n<li>Small, portion-controlled treats like fruit snacks, small candy bars and others are welcome in moderation.<\/li>\n<li>Pack hand-sanitizer or wipes to keep hands and surfaces free of germs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"art\"><span>Check out these tasty ideas to build-a-better-lunch this school year:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wraps (sweet or savory)<\/li>\n<li>Pasta Salad<\/li>\n<li>Yogurt Parfait<\/li>\n<li>No-Bake Energy Bites<\/li>\n<li>Kabobs (fruit, veggies or lunch meat)<\/li>\n<li>Dips (sweet or savory)<\/li>\n<li>Muffins<\/li>\n<li>Make Your Own Trail Mix<\/li>\n<li>English Muffin\/Bagel Pizzas<\/li>\n<li>Grain Bowl<\/li>\n<li>Ants on a Log Reinvented<\/li>\n<li>Cut washed celery into sticks and fill with the ingredients\/toppings below.\n<ul>\n<li>Berries on a Branch (vanilla Greek yogurt, blueberries, sliced almonds)<\/li>\n<li>Beans on a Stalk (guacamole, black beans)<\/li>\n<li>Fish in a Stream (hummus, goldfish crackers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<li>Bento Box Compartment Lunch\n<ul>\n<li>Whole Grain + Protein + Fruit + Vegetable + Treat (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Examples\n<ul>\n<li>Popcorn + Hummus + Roasted Chickpeas + Celery + Pineapple<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"art\"><br \/>\nFor more tips and recipe ideas, check out these articles and recipes from Weis HealthyBites Magazine or email <a href=\"mailto:weisdietitians@weismarkets.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">weisdietitians@weismarkets.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July-August 2020<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/healthybites.weismarkets.com\/20Jul\/Page-20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/healthybites.weismarkets.com\/20Jul\/Page-20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July-August 2019<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/healthybites.weismarkets.com\/19Jul\/Page-22\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/healthybites.weismarkets.com\/19Jul\/Page-22<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July-August 2018<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/healthybites.weismarkets.com\/18Jul\/Page-18\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/healthybites.weismarkets.com\/18Jul\/Page-18<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Little Italy Pasta Salad<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weismarkets.com\/recipes\/little-italy-pasta-salad\/24756\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.weismarkets.com\/recipes\/little-italy-pasta-salad\/24756<\/a><\/p>\n<p>No-Bake Energy Bites<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weismarkets.com\/recipes\/no-bake-energy-bites\/14599\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.weismarkets.com\/recipes\/no-bake-energy-bites\/14599<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Turkey-Hummus Veggie Pinwheels<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weismarkets.com\/recipes\/turkey-hummus-veggie-pinwheels\/14518\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.weismarkets.com\/recipes\/turkey-hummus-veggie-pinwheels\/14518<\/a><br \/>\n <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Better Back-to-School Lunchbox Back to school can be a busy time of year. 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