The Principal of a local kindy & primary school I am working with asked me if I would be interested in writing a Weekly Healthy Lunch Box Tip for the school newsletter.
One of my dad’s sayings from when I was growing up popped into my head “Is the Pope Catholic?”. Of course, I didn’t respond with this but gave the more appropriate response of “Sure, I’d love to and thank you for the opportunity”.
By the time I got home to tell Israel about this, I was almost cartwheeling. My mission is to Transform Children’s Health In Australia, One Lunch Box At A Time and so to be given this opportunity at a school with 650 students is just fantastic!
As I wrote Week 1’s Tips, I thought I really should share this with all the beautiful people who follow me and those who find their way to this website. So here goes week 1:
3 Reasons Why Red Foods Are Awesome!
Red Fruits and Vegetables are nutritionally powerful, making them awesome lunch box foods.
1. Great Brain Food
Red fruits and vegetables aid in memory function, making them an important part of the lunch box mix. Ensure you include a red food daily to help with your child’s learning.
2. Keeps Our Hearts Healthy
The food we pack our children today affects their health into their adulthood. Include red foods to promote healthy hearts.
3. Helps Protect Against Diabetes
Help protect your child from diabetes by adding red fruits and vegetables to their lunch box. Lowering processed sugar and regular physical activity also helps.
Red Fruits & Vegetables to include
- Apples
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Goji berries
- Watermelon
- Raspberries
- Red grapes
- Tomatoes
- Beets
- Red capsicum
Choose fruit and vegetables in season in Australia because it will be fresher.
Ideas
- Choose 2 red fruits and 2 red veg that your children like. Rotate them each day for variety.
- Make a red fruit salad of watermelon, red grapes and strawberries.
- Cherry tomatoes make a great finger food. Skewer them with cheese to make them more fun.
- Roast some beets and blitz them with hummus for a pink hummus.
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