Easy Lunch Ideas: Busy Families Find a Fast-food Alternative: The Canned Sandwich

Every day, several children are lacking the necessary nutrition required for daily activities. 

Utah, UT (prHWY.com) September 26, 2012 - Every day, several children are lacking the necessary nutrition required for daily activities. According to United States Department of Health and Human Services' Dietary Guidelines, individuals ages two and older should have a diet rich in fruits and vegetables (2½ cups to 6½ cups daily), whole grains (2-3 ounces daily), and low-fat dairy products (Dietary Guidelines, 2010). Children often miss out on these necessary nutrients due to busy schedules. Those who are busy are most apt to skip lunch or to grab some fast food while on the go. Mark One Foods, a company that supports the nutritional value of lunchtime meals, manufactures sandwiches in a can, which are fast and easy and contain some nutritional value as well.

Busy Schedules Lead to Skipped Lunches

During recent years, several families have become busier than ever while they try to balance family schedules. With soccer practices, piano lessons, work, school, and meetings, families find it hard to make time for healthy, filling meals. As a result, several families turn to fast food restaurants, to provide them food that can be eaten while on the go. Unfortunately, the majority of fast food is unhealthy and can have adverse effects on their health. The fast food that actually has health quality is usually pricier than the other options. Many families, who have become reliant of fast food for their meals, currently are looking for some alternative easy lunch ideas that take little preparation.

Lunchtime Spotlight: School Lunch Solutions

As this school year begins, school districts are putting a bigger emphasis on healthier lunches. With childhood obesity at an all-time high, several schools are implementing healthy eating and fitness programs. More school lunches include fruits and vegetables, use more rational portion sizes, and decrease the amount of processed foods. Parents who pack their students' home lunches want to give their children the same benefits that these healthier school lunches do. One company that provides easy lunch ideas, Mark One Foods, offers a unique lunch option, the Candwich. They currently offer the Candwich in three different flavors, peanut butter and grape jelly, peanut butter and strawberry jelly, and barbecue chicken. Each sandwich is an alternative to a fast food lunch and provides a significant amount of calcium, protein, and iron (nutrients that are necessary in maintaining a healthy diet). 

For more information about the Candwich and other lunch options, contact MarkOne Foods by visiting their website at www.markonefoods.com.

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