Poppy's lunchbox

What's in Poppy's lunchbox?

Poppy is seven years old. In her lunchbox, there is a marmite wholemeal sandwich, a banana, some chopped strawberries, raisins and a Yeo Valley yoghurt.

What does the expert say?

"I would give this three out of five," says nutritionist Paula Hallam.

"It's not bad but could do with a few improvements."

What swaps could be made?

Paula offers the following tips to bring the rating up:

• As there are three fruit options and no veggies, instead of the raisins I would try to add a vegetable such as carrot sticks or celery with a cream cheese, houmous or peanut butter dip to add a good dose of 'fill-me-up' protein and good fats.
• Alternatively, I would add a protein-packed filling into the wholemeal sandwich such as houmous, cream cheese and smoked salmon, or peanut butter.

Further support

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