Charlotte Evans

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About half of the primary school children in the UK have a Packed lunch.

But unlike school dinners, there are no official rules what is in them, them more nutritious.

And a from the University of Leeds found that 98 out of 100 Packed Lunches eaten by children in elementary school do not meet nutritional standards.

Some schools set their own standards and also check lunchboxes and contraband "remove" unhealthy food on how.

And an Academy, in Norwich, the recently proposed all around more pupils to eat healthy school meals.

So, what is a healthy snack I look like?

sandwich

experts say the "Main Event " should fill something, such as bread, rice, pasta or potatoes. Select whole-grain bread where you can.

When It Comes to the filling of a sandwich, wrap or bagel, because it will be counted towards your child's recommended five A Day fresh fruit and vegetables.

The study, published investigating how healthy children were the Packed Lunches in the year 2006 and again in 2016, found ham to be The Most popular filling, followed by cheese, chicken, tuna, And Then a chocolate nut Spread or jam.

vegetables, like corn and carrots, and only rarely featured although experts say this would give a good, healthy fillings, and the children, along with hummus or a herb salad, especially as an alternative to sugary jam or Nutella.

Try to avoid them, with a lot of mayonnaise, butter, and Spread - a little can go a long way.

reduced-fat alternatives are available for many of the spreads and cheese.

snack

The study found, while the amount of sugar in the Packed Lunches overall decline in many still contained food too high in sugar, salt or fat.

Most of the lunchboxes in the polls of almost 1,500 children included Chips or other salty snacks, while about one in three included a chocolate biscuit.

lunch will be healthier, select:

Try Extra fruit and vegetables,

, add chopped Apple, peeled slices, satsuma segments or melon to make it easier for young children to eat and enjoy. A splash of lemon juice can stop fruit brown.

Cherry tomatoes, peppers, and celery count.

drink

water is the obvious choice, but milk or unsweetened (without sugar) fruit juice is also good.

Other experts-tips

Study author Dr. Charlotte Evans always said children involved in shopping and preparing the lunch could be of help packages with education about healthy choices.

"the behavior is very difficult," She Said . "We know that. And we need the food to help industry, by the decisions that are available healthier.

"But with children, and it is with food from a young age is important.

"the promotion of a child to go to the shops with you and buy spice an pepper, then Go Home and in slices, cut some and put it in your lunchbox would be great.

"is that it's "normal" to vegetables. "

Loughborough University's Dr Emma Haycraft has the study of psychology of children to eat more vegetables.

She Said : "the research has shown that children need to be exposed to foods A Number of times, before you learn how you. Therefore, it is important that foods offered, lunchboxes several times.

"can minimize them with small portions first of all, the waste, but this will allow the children time to eat food, you may be used to. "

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Source of news: bbc.com