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FUN FUEL FOR THE KIDS (and maybe YOU)!
Meet Lisa Neris, H.C. Also, known as the Chica of Swag. Besides holding a fulltime job and teaching different fitness formats (House Party Fitness®, B R Y C K E D Up Fitness®, bootcamp, and Zumba®) she is also a Health Coach. Read each article for nutrition tips for you and your family to be a lean & clean eating machine! In this article she will help you "swag up" your child's lunchbox. It is never too young to start healthy habits!
Lisa J, The Chica of Swag’s Top 5 Healthy Lunch Box Ideas That Are Actually Fun!
By: Lisa Neris, H.C. for House Party Fitness Co., LLC
September is right around the corner, which means Back to School if you have school-aged children. While I might not be a parent, I do know how challenging it is to pack healthy lunch boxes for the day that won’t be gross by the time you need to eat them. I used to be in sales, my entire day was spent mostly in my car. It’s not always ideal to stop and buy things along the way, and if you’re on the go, there’s never enough time. With that in mind, these ideas work for grown-ups too!
If your child’s school provides lunch, opt for snack sized portions so you ensure your child is still getting a healthy choice throughout their day.
1. Greek Yogurt: I drop mine in the freezer the night before, in the morning; it’s a nice frozen cup of yogurt. I prefer organic, non-dairy yogurt, but you choose, just watch the sugar content, and read your labels. Freezing it ensures it’ll be ok to eat later in the day, in addition, it will still be a bit frozen come lunch time, and it feels like you’re eating ice cream! What kid (or grown up) doesn’t like ice cream with lunch? Bonus—the frozen cup of yogurt will keep everything in the lunch box cool.
2. Silly Fruit & Veggie Snack Bags. A little flat clip, glue eye balls on, and twisty ties make all the
difference in the world! Presentation is key for kids (and some grown-ups too!)
3. Kabobs! I love a good Kabob! There’s just something really fun about food on a stick.
Try mixing colorful veggies with fruit, and maybe cutting fruit into fun shapes like stars & hearts. You can use cookie cutter shapes for cutting the fruit slices, then stick them on the kabob. Your child (or you) will be the star of the lunch room!
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