Home About Paula Blog Breakfast Club Talks / Workshops Your Health Food Industry What's New Contact Links Sitemap   Eating Well      Your Children      Health & Wellness      Exercise for Health      Recipes        Your Health:        How to keep your Immune System healthy - Paula's Winter Defence Guide [PDF] Recipes Eating Well Your Children - Food for fussy eaters - The effects of obesity on our children - Children's food and nutrition - Irish children's diets - Food groups for children - Lunch for children - Lunchbox ideas - Drinks for children - Nutrition homework for the family - Take our Food for Fitness test - Food for active teenagers Exercise for Health Health & Wellness Lunchbox Ideas to keep your children on top form all day at school        Try these fillings for sandwiches made from wholemeal, granary, soda or wholemeal pitta bread:        Chicken, avocado, sweetcorn and mayo* Grated cheddar cheese with chopped celery and apple Turkey breast with cranberry sauce and salad Cottage cheese with beetroot Tuna with chopped peppers and mayo* Peanut butter with grated carrot and raisins Cream cheese mixed with slivers of smoked salmon and chopped cucumber Boiled egg mashed with spring onions and mayo*        (* Use light mayonnaise where possible)        Instead of crisps try:        A small pot of hummus with strips of wholemeal pitta for dipping Yoghurt mixed with fresh herbs, with red pepper for dipping Portions of cubed cheddar or Edam cheese A small bag of unsalted nuts (if your child is old enough not to choke and has no nut allergies) Celery sticks with peanut butter or light cream cheese A small pot of dry breakfast cereal A small bag of lightly salted pretzels        Instead of chocolate or sweets, try these:        A box of raisins An orange cut into quarters A small bag of dried apricots A homemade flapjack or bran muffin A slice of homemade carrot cake A pot of mixed berries A pot of fruit yoghurt or fromage frais A pot of fruit puree Salad of peach, pineapple and grapes A kiwi or passion fruit               top of page                 Keep in mind that research on these matters is on-going and is subject to change. The information presented is not intended as a substitute for medical treatment. It is intended to provide ongoing support of your healthy lifestyle practices.                   © Paula Mee 2011 Privacy Statement        Home page                Powered by go2web