Newswise — This fall, send your kids off to school with a healthy lunch. "A nutritious lunch should appeal to your kids' taste buds and help keep them focused for the rest of the school day," says Debra DeMille, MS, RD, a Nutritional Counselor at Pennsylvania Hospital. She offers these tasty and healthy suggestions:
Main Course:· Pasta salad with vegetables (use colored pasta or fun shapes)· Peanut butter and jelly (add raisins for a twist)· Chicken, tuna, or egg salad with pita bread· Vegetable or cheese pizza
Fruits and Vegetables:· Dried raisins or plums· Orange wedges· Snack-sized applesauce· Raw vegetables with low-fat dressing
Snacks:· String cheese· Air-popped popcorn· Baked chips· Yogurt
Beverages:· Nonfat or 1% plain or flavored milk· 100% fruit juice box· Water
About Pennsylvania HospitalPennsylvania Hospital " the nation's first " was founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond. Today, the 515-bed acute care facility offers a full-range of diagnostic and therapeutic medical services and is a major teaching and clinical research institution. With a national reputation in areas such as orthopaedics, cardiac care, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and urology as well as obstetrics, high-risk maternal and fetal services, neonatology, and behavioral health, the campus also includes specialty treatment centers such as the Joan Karnell Cancer Center, the Center for Bloodless Medicine and Surgery and the PENN Neurological Institute. The hospital has over 25, 000 admissions each year, including over 4,700 births. Pennsylvania Hospital is part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and is located in the historic Society Hill district of Philadelphia.
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