An Australian dietitian and mother-of-two has revealed the main mistake parents make when making up lunchboxes for their children - and it's not including snack foods or white bread. 'While on the surface this lunchbox mix would tick the box for carbohydrate rich foods, processed carbohydrates are completely dominating the mix at the expense of protein rich foods and good fats.' 'Ensure your child's recess includes a protein rich food. 'A nutritionally-balanced lunchbox should contain an array of food from various food groups,' Lee said. Advertisement'Use different types of fruits and vegetables, seeds, coconut flakes, full fat calcium rich dairy foods, protein rich foods such as meats, eggs, seed butters, pulses and tuna and oily fish,' the nutritionist advised.

Source: Daily Mail August 10, 2020 23:43 UTC