My Healthy Lunchbox

Healthy Lunchbox tips…

Sandwich Boredom?

When packing a healthy lunchbox, make sure you include a go food, a grow food and a glow food.

GO foods include the bread and cereals food groups, GO foods contain carbohydrates that provide energy to walk, run, dance, play and help with concentration at school.

GROW foods include the meat, meat alternatives and dairy foods, GROW foods have protein to grow strong bones and muscles, calcium for strong teeth and bones and iron for strong blood.

GLOW foods include fruits and vegetables, GLOW foods contain vitamins and minerals for glowing skin, shiny hair, strong nails and to fight sickness.

Reinvent the sandwich — why not try:

• Wraps

• Pita pockets

• Corn/rice thins

• Crackers

• Lebanese bread• Bread roll

More information on Fresh Tastes

www.act.gov.au/freshtastesfreshtastes@act.gov.au

Give the sandwich free lunchbox a go:

• Leftovers

• Frittata

• Vegie pikelets/fritters(eg. zucchini, corn andcarrot)

• Rice paper rollsor sushi

• Vegie sticks withcheese and crackers

• Savoury muffins

• Homemade pizza

• Rice, pasta, chickpeaor cous cous salad

• Vegie stickswith dip

• Roast veggies

• Falafels with pitabread chips

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