Healthy Lunches Healthy Learners Week 1

Posted: February 1, 2013

Healthy Lunch for Children: Mango Mania is back again this month with a Healthy Lunch theme!   WEEK #1: What is a healthy lunch for children?Foods from 4 food groupsFoods that are lower in fat, sugar and salt (Please refer to the chart below)Food that is safe to eat – right temperature and free of bacteriaLunch that is delicious and nutritious and contains at least 1 to 2 Fruits & Veggies What do I give my child for lunch?Use Canada’s Food Guide to figure out how many servings are recommended from each food group for your child. Then take that number and divide it by three (ie: 3 meals). Visit Canada's Food Guide. For more WEEK #1 information visit Healthy Lunches for Healthy Learners .