January 5th, 2009

Brown bag or stylish zip cooler, your child needs a healthy lunch to stay fueled during the day. Not sure how your current lunches stack up? Check out the iLunchBox Web site, where nutrition and serving sizes are highlighted.
Make nutrition fun by using the Dairy Council of California’s MyPyramid Match Game, which tests kids’ knowledge of the five food groups online. Or play the MyPyramid Blast Off Game at MyPyramid.gov for real life examples of healthy servings throughout the day.
Our favorite go-tos when packing a lunch?
• Peanut Butter & Raspberry Sandwich
• Turkey Pinwheels
• Take-to-School Taco Bar