Plan a lunch menu for the week & use the ingredients to create a shopping list. Consider preparing more for dinner, so there are leftovers for lunch. Invest in a great lunch box, sack, or cooler and purchase reusable containers for easy packing.
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The goal at any meal is to include and enjoy a variety of healthy foods; and lunch is no different. Think of lunch as the fuel that will get you through your busy day.
Skipping lunch can cause overeating at dinner or snacking on unhealthy foods that are readily available in the vending machine, breakroom or at home. And kids benefit from a healthy lunch too. Lunch boosts brainpower and fuels growing bodies.
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Adults and Children: 2 Servings
Adults: 2 cups raw or 1 cup cooked
Children: 1 cups raw or 1/2 cup cooked
Adults & Children: 1 cup or 1 piece
Adults & Children: 1 cup
Adults: 3 Servings
Children: 2 Servings