| For parents, providing your kids with
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| | first though).7. Cordial or fizzy drinks
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| healthy, nutritional lunches that they
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| | -- why not try* Water is the best option
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| find interesting can be quite a
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| | to add to any lunch box.
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| challenge. The "if it is good for you
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| | * Dairy, soy or rice milk are also good
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| then it must be boring" mentality makes
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| | alternatives.8. Chocolate spreads -- why
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| this particularly challenging and you
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| | not try* Sesame seed spread (tahini).
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| have such favorites as lollies, sweets
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| | * Humous.
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| and fizzy drinks to compete with.Don't
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| | * Dip such as yoghurt, avocado or one
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| despair, it can be done and here are 13
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| | that you make yourself, dipping for
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| alternatives to get you started. Instead
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| | example, pitta bread or cut up
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| of...1. High fat savoury biscuits -- why
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| | vegetables.9. Lollies / sweets -- why not
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| not try* Plain dry crackers, rice cakes,
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| | try* Dried fruit, nuts and raisins.
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| corn thins or Scottish oatcakes.
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| | * Make a nibbles bag with a variety of
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| * Raw carrots or celery cut into small
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| | nuts and dried fruit and add sesame,
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| pieces are also an excellent choice.2.
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| | pumpkin and sunflower seeds.10. Chips /
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| Pies, pastry or sausage rolls -- why not
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| | crisps or hot chips -- why not try* Hot
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| try* Meat or cheese sandwiches or pasta
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| | homemade soups with the addition of
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| with mince beef sauces (you can buy wheat
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| | sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds.
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| gluten free bread and pasta if required).
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| | * Pecan nuts, almonds and flax seed are
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| * Tuna and sweetcorn.
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| | all great snacks as they are high in
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| * Brown rice (or white) with tuna and
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| | essential fatty acids and are best eaten
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| roasted vegetables.
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| | raw (cooking them can destroy the
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| * Falafel (Lebanese delicacy made from
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| | essential fatty acid component).The best
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| chick peas).3. Processed meats such as
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| | way to encourage your children to eat
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| frankfurters, salami or other -- why not
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| | these is to add them to soups as an
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| try* Mince burger (home made), lentil
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| | alternative to croutons and to sprinkle
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| burgers or bean burgers.
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| | them on yoghurt and cereal/muesli in the
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| * Leftovers from main meals.
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| | morning.11. Fruit leather straps - why
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| * Quality ham (e.g. Virginia) or cooked
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| | not try* If you have your own fruit
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| bacon, which has been grilled, and the
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| | drier, then you can dry the fruit
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| fat/rind removed.
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| | yourself.
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| * Quality sausages that are mostly meat
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| | * Fresh fruit, plain dried fruit e.g.
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| and not too fatty (gluten free sausages
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| | sultanas, dried apricots, mixed nuts,
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| are a great alternative if you can find
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| | 100% fruit bars.12. Donuts -- why not
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| them).4. Biscuits (cream filled or
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| | try* Raisin bread (you can buy wheat free
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| chocolate) -- why not try* Crackers or
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| | raisin bread if required).
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| plain sweet biscuits, oatcakes, rice
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| | * Muffins.
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| crackers or rice cakes.You can make these
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| | * Flapjacks.
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| interesting by having different topics
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| | * Scottish oatcakes with a banana.
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| like tuna and sweet corn or avocado (too
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| | * Tuna and sweetcorn.13. Potato crisps,
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| much avocado may be regarded as
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| | corn chips, or similar snack food - why
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| fattening).5. Chocolate / candy bars -
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| | not tryRice crackers, or rice cakes with
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| why not try* Cheese cubes or dried fruit
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| | a homemade dip or spread, or a bought one
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| or yoghurt with fresh fruit to add to it.
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| | as long as it has a low fat content.Helen
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| * Dairy products may make you feel
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| | Thompson is a qualified child care worker
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| bloated, so sheep's or goat's yogurt make
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| | (Nursery Nurse) and Brain Gym consultant
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| a great alternative to cows yoghurt and
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| | who has spent many years working with
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| have a different texture and taste. They
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| | children aged between 0 - 8 years. Helen
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| are less bulky and easier to digest).6.
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| | aims to provide busy parents, carers and
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| Muesli bars and breakfast bars (these are
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| | teachers with fun and educational
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| often full of sugar and preservatives) --
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| | activities for children to develop their
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| why not try* Fresh fruit such as grapes,
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| | creativity.Her website at includes
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| melon cubes, oranges or mandarins
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| | recipes, craft activities and more. To be
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| satsumas.
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| | kept informed of new additions to the
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| * Nut muesli bars (check the ingredients
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