School lunches , snacks made heart – healthy and easy for parents this fall
BLACKBERRIES ARE HIGH IN ANTIOXIDANTS AND VITAMINS. THEY’RE ALSO A GREAT SOURCE OF FIBER. ## Heart Health Aid: Lunchbox Essentials
The back-to-school season brings a wave of excitement and new beginnings, but it also brings a familiar challenge: packing healthy lunches for your kids. This month’s Heart Health Aid focuses on incorporating heart-healthy foods into your child’s lunchbox, ensuring they get the nutrients they need to thrive. **Key Points:**
* **Involve Kids in the Process:** Encourage your children to participate in choosing and preparing their lunch.
“You can find healthy options that are on sale.” She also suggests looking at the Hannaford website for recipes and meal planning ideas. Kilmartin says parents can get kids involved in the process to make them more likely to try new foods. “Let them help you pick out the ingredients,” she said. “Let them help you prepare the food.” This can be as simple as letting them wash the vegetables or stir the ingredients.
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