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11 Healthy Lunch Ideas


Make sandwiches fun by using a bagel.
Back to school means scrubbed kids carrying shiny new lunch boxes. It also means stumped moms staring into the fridge, desperately seeking ways to sneak even a little bit of nutrition into their child's midday meal.

An ideal lunch is nutritious and has enough calories to fuel brain and motor activity—but not too many calories, which can cause hyperactive or sluggish post-lunch behavior. It's time to think beyond two slices of bread. WebMD's Kathleen Zelman, a registered dietitian, offers suggestions for nutritious, kid-approved favorites.

Hole Foods

Top a cinnamon-raisin bagel with peanut butter and banana. Add a carton of yogurt and a few celery sticks.



SOURCES: Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD, author, Healthy Foods, Healthy Kids. New release, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.