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Lunchbox Makeovers: Ten Tips for Packing a Healthy School Lunch
by Center for Science in the Public Interest


Many lunchboxes are overloaded with fat, sugar and salt and are missing fruit, vegetables, and whole grains. However, since a handful of foods do most of the damage to children’s diets and health, a handful of changes can go a long way to improving them.

Here are ten easy tips to give your child’s lunchbox a nutrition makeover:

1. Encourage your child to choose 1% or fatfree milk. Milk is by far the largest source of saturated fat in children’s diets. Choose 1% or fat-free milk instead of whole or 2% milk to keep children’s hearts healthy and arteries clear.

2. Leave the cheese off sandwiches, unless it’s low-fat or fat-free cheese. Though cheese provides calcium, it is the second leading source

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