# Always choose whole-wheat or whole-grain bread, pita, English muffin, or wrap — the extra fiber is extra satisfying.

# Fill your sandwich with any of these healthy choices:

* Peanut butter — delicious with banana slices
* Turkey or lean roast-beef slices
* Reduced-fat cheese or reduced-fat cream cheese
* Grilled chicken
* Tuna (made with reduced-fat mayo)
* Hummus

# Bring lettuce, tomato slices, and other chopped vegetables in a separate bag or container and assemble the sandwich yourself at lunch, so it doesn't get soggy.

# Don't like sandwiches? No problem. Try whole-wheat pasta with vegetables and tomato sauce, grilled chicken with brown rice, a thermos of warm vegetable soup, or even leftovers of your healthy dinner from the night before.

# Whole-grain crackers, string cheese, yogurt, cut-up vegetables, and fruit are smart snacks you can eat during recess.

# Put your lunch together the night before and stash it in the fridge so you can just grab it and run during the morning rush.

# Unless you've got a refrigerator at school to store lunches in, you should bring any type of perishable items (yogurt, cheese, meat, poultry, etc.) to school in an insulated bag. Today, you can find all kinds of cool lunch bags and boxes, from sporty to funky.