Elite Physical Therapy - September 2017

SCHOOL LUNCH HACKS Get by When School Lunch Isn’t Cutting It

Jokes about the quality of school lunches are about as old as lunch itself. But children’s health is no joke. The United States Department of Agriculture reports that 67 percent of middle school students who eat school lunches are overweight. Packing a better lunch can be a hassle, especially if you’re trying to choose food your children actually want to eat. Here are a few hacks that make bag lunch better for your kids.

the dressing. Try using a jar, but put the dressing in first, followed by items that won’t get soggy, like corn or cherry tomatoes. Put the lettuce on top. You can also use jars for dippable foods like celery sticks and peanut butter. Thermoses aren’t just for your morning coffee. Kids with a cold lunch from home might look over at Tommy’s unpleasant school lunch and think, “Hey, at least the mystery mush is a hot meal.” Use thermoses to keep chicken nuggets and other warm foods at their ideal temperature. Give the power to the kids. Nothing tastes better than the power of choice. Homemade fruit cups, hard-boiled eggs, and other healthy foods

have a refrigerator life of more than a week. That gives you time on the weekend to make up a snack bar for your child to pick from every morning. Make fruit cool again. Colorful melons look more delicious if you use a small cookie cutter to cut them into interesting shapes. Also, pen ink looks great on an unpeeled banana, so try inscribing a funny joke or an embarrassing message, like “I love you,” on the outside. With these tips, your child will never have to worry about being served mystery mush again, and they’ll be happier and healthier for it.

Utilize jars. You want to pack your kid a salad, but you keep losing the itty-bitty container for

September Testimonial “I came to Elite Physical Therapy after undergoing a knee replacement on my right knee. What can I say in words that would reflect my utmost sincere thanks to the staff? Special thanks to Abby, Jayme, Ross, and Jennifer for pushing and encouraging me to get the most out of physical therapy and speeding up the recovery process. After eight weeks, I’m mobile, back at work, and able to perform a variety of tasks I wouldn’t have thought possible after only eight weeks.

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