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Picture this\u2026 you have school-age kids, you work a lot, then there are ALL the social activities and events you must attend, and you hear \u201cMom\/Dad, I am hungry. What is for lunch?\u201d >>INSERT<\/strong> the feeling of Dread<\/strong> here!<<<\/p>\n Packing lunches every<\/span> night, shopping for food they may or may not eat this week, and making sure it is a balanced meal is overwhelming<\/strong> just to read about!!<\/p>\n That being said, you\u2019re not sure if the lunches they get a school are healthy<\/span> and chances are you\u2019ve seen a movie or two where the lunch lady looks like she\u2019s not the most pleasant person in the room! I\u2019d first like to dispel the myth that all lunch ladies are angry. Your child will not be served a slop of \u201coatmeal\u201d on a tray and told it is chicken from someone that looks mad at the world and shouldn\u2019t be working with kids!<\/p>\n Those serving our children lunches are there to help, but only have what they have. It\u2019s best for you to be informed<\/span> of the good and bad regarding school lunches.<\/p>\n If you purchase lunches from the school, whether for cost, time, convenience, or for any reason, here are some things you should know about what your child is putting in their mouth.<\/p>\n I know lunches and getting children to eat and eat right is stressful. I hope this helps you be mindful of what you\u2019re children are eating at lunch. Also, it is a great idea to have a conversation and help educate them on healthy food habits at home and at school. Again, school lunches and lunch ladies are not all bad! If you decide to pack a lunch (which is what we as a family do), I suggest you allow your child to help pack his\/her lunch and decide what should go in it. \u00a0This is a great way to teach them portion control, healthy choices and you don\u2019t have to do it all yourself.<\/p>\n About the Author<\/strong><\/p>\n Scott Keppel is the owner of\u00a0Scott\u2019s Training Systems<\/a>, a world-class coaching facility in Chandler, Arizona. He is a nationally certified trainer through NASM and ISSA. His mission is to empower women of all ages and fitness levels. For more information head to\u00a0scottstrainingsystems.com<\/a>\u00a0or check him out on Instagram at @stsnation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Picture this\u2026 you have school-age kids, you work a lot, then there are ALL the social activities and…\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":7076,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64,66],"tags":[721,428,483,743,99,744,715,716],"class_list":{"0":"post-7075","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"category-spa-wellness","9":"tag-certified-trainer","10":"tag-fitness-coach","11":"tag-health-and-wellness","12":"tag-healthy-lunches","13":"tag-nutrition-2","14":"tag-school-lunch","15":"tag-scott-keppel","16":"tag-scotts-training-systems","17":"cs-entry","18":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\n\n