Back to School Lunch Ideas


It’s that time of year again. Summer is winding down and kids will soon be headed back to school. As a parent, I know how frustrating it can be when trying to ensure your child has healthy food options. I have personally researched several of the local school lunch menus. Unfortunately, it doesn’t make much of a difference whether your child attends public or private school. The majority of menus are filled with highly processed foods that contain very little nutritional benefit.

The other option is to pack your child’s lunch. I can already feel your stress levels skyrocketing as you read this. “Pack their lunch? Everyday? But what am I going to pack? What are some healthy options that my kids will actually eat?”

The following blog has several great ideas to alleviate the stress of packing healthy food for your child.

Whipping up creative and nutritious meals that will please the picky little ones can be tough—especially when they see alluring vending machine treats and less-than-healthy snacks in other kids’ lunchboxes. To help take the stress out of your back-to-school packing, we had diet experts fork over their creative lunchtime ideas. Read on to learn how to piece together exciting and healthy lunchbox meals for your little one all year long. And be sure to steer clear of…Click here to read more!