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5 Top Tips For A Healthier Lunchbox

5 Top Tips For A Healthier Lunchbox

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National Lunchbox Week 2008

Kids across the nation are trekking back to school this week, so here's some handy tips on how to make those lunchboxes as healthy as they can be!

1. Butter Out Than In

Reduce the use of butter and margarine or try to replace it all together with low fat mayonnaise or reduced fat spread

2. Fruity

Include a portion of fruit every day but be more adventurous as although an apple a day is great it may get tiresome – why not take a bunch of grapes or a portion of fresh pineapple, alternatively pack an bag of Just Berriez packed with dried cranberries, cherries, strawberries and raisins – a tasty and convenient way to enjoy one of your five-a-day.

3. Salad Daze

Make your own salad box in the morning with fresh salad, vegetables and alternate toppings throughout the week, like grilled chicken, tuna, or asparagus. For a bit of added crunch and flavour use the You Are What You Eat’s nut, fruit & seeds mix.

4. Rice And Shine

Rice is a great base for salad, try mixing in fruit, nuts, beans and vegetables for a tasty lunch alternative, the You Are What You eat Sensational Seed Mix is the perfect choice, packed with pumkin and sunflower seeds, pine nuts, goji berries and cranberries

5. Snack Attack

Crisps are not the only convenient savoury snack - look for baked rather than dried snacks like Pretz which are less than a third of the fat of a standard packet of crisps and only 125 calories.