– vegetable sticks (cucumber, carrots, celery),
\n– low carb high protein bars,
\n– homemade popcorn,
\n– nuts (not coated in sugar)<\/p>\n
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- Pack a water bottle that your child can refill with water throughout the day.<\/li>\n
- If your child is playing sport during or after school it\u2019s important to pack an extra sandwich to eat before as exercise can cause your child\u2019s blood sugars to drop.<\/li>\n
- It is very important that your child always carries extra sweets or fruit juice or both in his\/her bag so that when their blood sugars drop they have something to correct their blood sugars<\/li>\n
- Always remember it is important to make your child\u2019s lunch box colourful and appetizing so they will want to eat what you have packed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Every so often when that peanut butter sandwich is being made more often than not, I sit down and plan a few new ideas. See the pictures and ideas below for some examples of lunches our children have had.<\/p>\n
Lunch Box examples<\/h2>\n
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- Beef & mayo brown roll with sliced veggies, nectarine and dried mealies (diabetic friendly, just remember that dried mealies are a carbohydrate)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- 2. Biltong, bran muffin, cheese, banana and energy bar (diabetic friendly, just remember some energy bars can be high in sugar so try to go for the high protein low carbohydrate bars)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
![\"Fast-packing-lunch\"](\"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Fast-packing-lunch-1.jpg\")
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- 3. Whole wheat roll, baby tomatoes, small sausages and apricot roll (diabetic friendly, just add some cucumber or carrot sticks in case your child gets hungry later in the day)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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- 4. Duo Cheese brown bread sandwich, mixed dried fruit, cheese yoghurt and marshmallow(have a plain flavoured yoghurt, have raw fruit instead of dried fruit as it has a lot of sugar, no marshmallow, rather have a sugar free chocolate)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n
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- 5. Rye bread with biltong. Mixed nuts with dried fruit and energy bar (Diabetic friendly, as mentioned above have raw fruit and a high protein low energy bar)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n
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- 6. Homemade banana bread, apple, cheese and surprise chocolate (Diabetic friendly, sugar free chocolate)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/p>\n
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- 6. Homemade banana bread, apple, cheese and surprise chocolate (Diabetic friendly, sugar free chocolate)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- 5. Rye bread with biltong. Mixed nuts with dried fruit and energy bar (Diabetic friendly, as mentioned above have raw fruit and a high protein low energy bar)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- 4. Duo Cheese brown bread sandwich, mixed dried fruit, cheese yoghurt and marshmallow(have a plain flavoured yoghurt, have raw fruit instead of dried fruit as it has a lot of sugar, no marshmallow, rather have a sugar free chocolate)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- 3. Whole wheat roll, baby tomatoes, small sausages and apricot roll (diabetic friendly, just add some cucumber or carrot sticks in case your child gets hungry later in the day)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- 2. Biltong, bran muffin, cheese, banana and energy bar (diabetic friendly, just remember some energy bars can be high in sugar so try to go for the high protein low carbohydrate bars)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
- Beef & mayo brown roll with sliced veggies, nectarine and dried mealies (diabetic friendly, just remember that dried mealies are a carbohydrate)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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