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On school nights, Patti Anderson asks her three children what they want for lunch the next day. Her fridge is stocked to accommodate requests for sliced turkey, low-sodium soup or chopped bell peppers. She usually leaves a note on their lunches, too. "You did a great job on your choices for lunch," she writes. "I hope you enjoy them. I love you." Anderson, a personal trainer who lives in the U.S., has found that letting her children — who are 8, 10 and 12 — pick from a healthy range of options means they'll eat their lunches. She doesn't mind packing three different meals to suit their individual tastes. "It's important to know they're eating healthy food so they can work to the best of their abilities," Anderson said. Beyond her own household, Anderson, 49, has introduced programs to encourage healthy lunches in her children's school. During health and fitness week at John H. Eader Elementary in California, she inspected lunch bags and awarded raffle tickets for each healthy item students brought. "You can turn nutrition into a game," she said. As students head back to class, cooking and food experts say school lunches can be an opportunity to teach kids about nutrition. Richie Robinson, a chef who teaches cooking classes for children, said kids become more adventurous with food when they get involved with shopping and preparation. "If they see the stuff and they touch it and they help prepare it, they're more interested in eating it," he said. Variety and creativity are also important. "Mix it up," Robinson said. "Kids want to try different things. We've gotta remember that they're little chefs." Jan Skaar, a clinical dietitian at Children's Hospital of Orange County, said packing a healthy lunch is a good way to reduce the risk of obesity and ensure that kids have enough energy for learning and after-school activities. "Kids are growing, and they need their energy during the day," Skaar said. "What they're eating during the day is really important."
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