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Include All the Food Groups\n\nA healthy meal is all about having a balanced meal. Don't limit yourself byonly enjoying food in one way. Fruits and vegetables can be enjoyed fresh,frozen, canned, dried, or even baked (apple or sweet potato chips) . Usevegetables to make a yummy dip like guacamole. When it comes to grainschoose whole grains. Change it up by using grains you don't typically uselike pita breads, whole grain muffins, or granola that can be added toyogurt. Proteins and dairy have so many options and are helpful in keepingyou fuller longer. Try cooking meats in different ways like grilled, shredded,or canned. Boiled eggs are easy and can be eaten alone, on a salad, ormade into deviled eggs. Cooking egg bites in a muffin tin can be a quickbreakfast or easy way to add protein to your lunch. Cottage cheese, milk,and cheese are all quick and simple dairy ideas. Check out the column onthe left for more ways to get build balanced meals.  \n# 2 . Plan, Prep, & Pack on the Weekends\n\nPreparing meals individually during the week can lead to more work. Mostthings can be cut, cooked, and packed on the weekend and still be good allweek long. Keep your dinners in mind too. You can combine prep for dinnerswith lunches, like cooking enough chicken in one batch for both. You canalso plan to use leftovers for lunch. This can cut back on the amount oflunches you need to prep for. Washing, cutting, and cooking everything youwant for your kids lunches on the weekend can save you time and won't cutinto your busy week!  \nPurdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution.  \n# 3 . Get Your Kids Involved\n\nKids are more likely to eat the foods served to them if they are involvedwith planning and making the meals. There are plenty of ageappropriate tasks kids can do to to help you plan, prep, and pack theirmeals. Allow your children to choose from a list of foods. Ask them tochoose one food from each food group to make a meal or have a list offoods you can make like pasta salad, tuna salad, yogurt parfaits, etc.You are providing them options but guiding their options to make surethey have a balanced meal. Allowing your children to wash, cut, orpack the foods will help them build there fine motor skills and teachthem how they can do this for themselves when they are older. Goshopping with your child to pick out some lunch containers. They can befun with different prints or have separate compartments for kids thatdon't like food to touch. Consider using silicone muffin liners to helpseparate different foods.  \n# 4 . Make Healthy Foods Fun\n\nHealthy foods don't have to be boring. Use hummus, salsa, or a Greekyogurt as dips for fruits and vegetables. Add fruit, nuts, and granola toyogurt for a parfait. Make ants on a log with celery, peanut butter, andraisins. Cut the meat and cheese into fun shapes with cookie cutters.Use holidays and special dates to liven up your lunch plans. Heartshaped cheese for Valentines Day or green foods for St. Patrick's Day.  \n\"Research showsthat eating habitsand healthybehaviors areconnected toacademicachievement.\"  \n-CDC  \n# WHY ARE HEALTHY LUNCHES SO IMPORTANT?\n\nChildren expel a lot of energy learning & playing at school. They need food that can provide theirbodies with the fuel and nutrients needed to perform at their best. Research shows that inadequateconsumption of fruits, vegetables, and dairy as well as deficits in specific nutrients is associated withlower grades among students. Following th","cbCaiqzKeDfx93rt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqzKeDfx93rt","pdf",4316064,"English","# Fruits\n# Vegetables\n# Grains\n# Protein/Dairy\n# Get Started!\n## 1. Include All the Food Groups\n## 2. Plan, Prep, & Pack on the Weekends\n## 3. Get Your Kids Involved\n## 4. 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