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[digitalcalamity]

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[madschnell626]

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[benesprays]

Your Guide to a Balanced Brown-Bag Lunch

Packing a lunch for yourself or your kids can prove a challenge at times, especially on hectic Monday mornings. Trying to find healthy ingredients that your kids will enjoy is probably the hardest part. When I used to pack my lunch in high school, I was extremely health-conscious. I measured out the peanut butter and jelly when I made a PB&J and counted the number of chips I put into a ziplock bag. I also made sure I had a full serving of fruits and vegetables with lunch every day. While you don’t need to be as extreme as I was, I hope you can use this article as your guide to a balanced brown-bag lunch.

Monday to Friday Balanced Brown-Bag Lunch Guide

Sandwiches

Monday: Nut butter and jelly sandwich – use peanut, almond, cashew, or even sun butter!

Tuesday: Deli Sandwich with cheese – turkey, chicken, or ham – add tomato, lettuce, and avocado for more nutrients and flavor

Wednesday: Hummus and boiled egg pita –  smear some hummus on the inside of a pita and slice up a boiled egg. This is not only tasty but is a good source of protein and fiber as well!

Thursday: Nut butter and banana sandwich

Friday: Chicken salad sandwich

* You can use wraps or even lettuce as a substitute for bread

Chips

Creating a balanced brown-bag lunch is all about choosing healthier options. Use baked chips such as baked lays and sun chips as a lower-fat substitute for regular lays chips. According to the Food Network, one ounce (15 chips) of baked potato chips has 14% fewer calories and 50% less fat than regular potato chips.

Fruits and veggies – the key to a balanced lunch

Fruits and vegetables are key to packing a balanced brown-bag lunch. With every lunch, try to include a few servings of both fruit and veggies. The great part is, is that there are so many options to choose from you can mix it up every day.

This infographic from Very Well Family outlines the recommended fruit and veggie servings for your kids:

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[ruthstable]

Working on a Fall kale salad situation. Need to figure out the dressing but its a great start! . . #healthyeats #kalesalad #brownbaglunch #mealprep #instafood #foodie #foodblogger #blogger #blog #ruthstable #ruthstableblog #recipe #homemade #food #recipetesting https://www.instagram.com/p/CGlyXxdBJCD/?igshid=1ji644hut2qv

[boilingrecipes-blog]

How was your lunch today? If it was less than delicious, take a few minutes toni… How was your lunch as we speak? If it was lower than scrumptious, take a couple of minutes tonight to organize some burrito bowls for the remainder of the week!

[boilingrecipes-blog]

If you forgot to prep lunches this week, take a few minutes tonight to make this… When you forgot to prep lunches this week, take a couple of minutes tonight to make this Scallion Herb Chickpea Salad!

[gregoryhergert]

Robin is holding the thank you card that DaVear gave her for last weeks Spaghetti event. Howard shared with us that his new tent was damaged and he had been in the hospital because a car jumped the curb and smashed into him. Last picture is a man who got a new tent at our event and it was stolen the next day... life on the street is tough #homeless #portland #streetlife #brownbaglunch #gregoryhergert @undergroundrobin (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3A40aKHuis/?igshid=du3pwkdjvf83

[recipedeveloper-blog]

And then there was one * If you know me, you know my greatest joy and accomplis… After which there was one * Should you know me, my best pleasure and accomplishment are my children...even once they drive me nuts and steal my automotive.