Lunch Box (published in young nation march 09)

My lunch box

By Muhammad Shahid imran

Our Lunch box should contain healthy items to eat at school. When we hungry at school we take our lunch so it should met with our daily protein and other calories needs. Some of us take only chips pack or simply some light cookies which are not enough for our body needs.

So while going to school we should check our lunch box for necessary balanced food inside it, that not only improve our health but also result into good grades. A wise saying is that a healthy body has a healthy mind and healthy mind helped us in class competitions and exams.

So before leaving for we should school be careful about lunch box that

·        It is clean and yesterday food was not sticking to its walls..

·        It has healthy food inside to eat during break in school

·        A healthy lunch box may contain an Apple with a sandwich or fried/poached egg.

·        Change recipe of lunch box thrice a week so that we eat balanced nutrition.

·        Be careful while placing lunch box inside the bag as some time it damage books and bag by leakage.

·        Handle the bag carefully at school as most of the lunch boxes were plastic made and could crack if mishandled.

·        Make sure a bottle of water be part of your lunch.

·        Instead of bread try bagels, wraps, multigrain sandwich crackers, pita bread, hot cross buns, scones or pike lets.

·        Use lunch boxes which keep lunch chilled or hot to avoid poisoning.

·        Have a variety of whole grain breads, rolls, pita bread and flat breads in your weekly schedule. Use avocado as a spread instead of butter or margarine. Use reduced fat dairy foods. Cheese and yoghurt are ideal.

·        We need a serve of protein at lunchtime. Ensure you include lean meat, egg, peanut butter or chickpeas.

·        Prepare lunches the night before and store in the fridge or freezer.

·        Perishable foods such as dairy products, eggs and sliced meats should be kept cool and eaten within about four hours of preparation. Don’t pack these foods if just cooked. First cool in the refrigerator overnight

Healthy lunches and snacks are important for our activeness. It is important to have healthy lunch box choices, including fresh fruit, crunchy vegetables and a combination of protein, dairy and carbohydrate foods. We if help choose and prepare our own lunch are more likely to eat it.