Cabot Creamery Sponsors Back to School Nutrition Tips

CABOT, VT

With back-to-school season on the horizon, Cabot Creamery’s registered dietitians are offering some helpful tips, along with some tasty recipes, to ensure healthy eating remains part of your family’s routine.

"With kids heading back to school, it’s especially important to fuel them with healthy food all day long,” says Sara Wing, Cabot Registered Dietitian. “That means starting every day with a healthy breakfast, packing a nutritious snack and helping make healthy lunches a reality. And fortunately, these same tips apply to parents and adults as well."

Check out these back-to-school healthy eating tips direct from Cabot Creamery!

• Choose balanced breakfast options that include a source of lean protein. Try adding Greek-style yogurt or cottage cheese to smoothies, scrambling eggs with cheddar cheese for a breakfast burrito or serving a low-sugar, whole grain cereal with low-fat milk. Protein helps keep you feeling fuller longer.

• Pack a balanced snack. Instead of just sending snack crackers, add a snack-size slice of cheese – like Cabot's Serious Snacking 3/4oz. bars - or pair an apple with a tablespoon of peanut butter for protein and healthy fat.

• Create a lunch that's both healthy and satisfying. Kids like fun! So if you're packing a lunch for your child, get creative. Mix plain Greek-style yogurt with powdered ranch dressing to create a healthy dip that will make veggies fun to eat. Build sandwiches on whole wheat bread and use a cookie cutter to cut into fun shapes.

To further help parents pack a better lunch for their kids, Cabot’s registered dietitians developed the Brown Bag Builder, which outlines the correct servings of grains, veggies, protein, fruit, and dairy in a healthy lunch, according to a press release. Check out the Brown Bag Builder here!

"Eating healthy can feel boring, especially to a small child," says Wing. "Recipes like Monkey Toast, Chicken and Black Bean Burrito, PB&J Smoothie and Whole Grain Get-Up-And-Go Bars are fun and simple to make, and will excite your kids about eating healthy."

For more simple and fun recipes, check out some of these snacks from Cabot Creamery!

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