What nutritional facts do you need to consider like calories grams of fat or sugar or fiber to decide if a school lunch item is a healthy option for your child to eat?

Answer 1

calories are not something you need to consider in a child's diet. Calories are important, and with the right nutrients, they should be good. Always check the suger. When there are high contents, ask yourself how much of this is natural suger, and is this considered the one treat you should put in?

Also, natural vitamins is important. If you send a 100% vitamin C juice box, you should also send some sort of fruit that gives NATURAL vitamin C.

Fiber is also important. Most kids arnt getting enough fiber, so try to send whole grain food, to increase that rate.

Everything is okay in moderation. If you are sending something that is high of a nutrient that isn't the best, ask yourself how natural is it. Say you send chicken. Chicken will have fat, but that is fat that's good for you. But say you send chips, that has fat that isn't good for you. Sugar, sodium and fat, all build up your body. Unnatural nutrients, are bad for them, unless its in complete moderation.

Here is a healthy lunch.

Whole wheat sandwich with some chicken and lettuce. Some real butter on the breat, but not margerin. A fruit crumble granola bar, and two oatmeal cookies. An apple, and some apple juice. Maybe a few raspberries or othe berries. That would be a healthy , filling lunch that will send you child on their way.