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Learning to Pack a Better Lunch with ShopWell App

By Jenny Steadman October 14, 2016
The word is out... it's time to eat better as a family. We've focused on our own diets and trying to be healthier ourselves but we still serve our kids heavily processed foods. This is particularly true of the packed school lunch. Many parents pack lunch because they fear the food served at school is lower in quality, but it turns out the average packed lunch is actually worse for their health than the school lunches. 

Using convenience and pre-packaged foods to put together a quick lunch sure is convenient but, unless these are high-quality products, you are cheating your child of quality nutrients and energy to not only help them be good students, but to help them grow healthy and strong as well as learn healthy eating habits.

You may know this already and just don't know what to do about it. It's hard to know which products are best and taking the time to read every single label can seem daunting. That's where the ShopWell app comes into play. Free to download on iOS and Android devices, ShopWell allows you to use your smartphone to make smart health choices! Set up the app and tell it what types of foods you want to focus on (like fiber and certain nutrients) and what you want to avoid (like gluten, preservatives and low-FODMAP) then start scanning barcodes! You can start in your own pantry and refrigerator right now! 

ShopWell puts "a nutrition expert in your pocket" and is a great way to start packing a smarter lunch.