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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor When I was a kid, lunch was a pile of marshmallow product, squished between two pieces of bread. Sometimes, if we were feeling adventurous, we'd pile some chips in there, too. This was entirely fine, because it was the 80s, before vegetables were invented. How to Pack a Healthy School Lunch Now, however, we know better. I found this out the other day, when I offered soda to a friend's daughter. My friend's daughter, BTW, is five months old. (Do not invite me over, people. I will poison the children.) Is Your Kid Eating a Healthy Lunch? BMI Calculator for Kids 12 Ideas for a Healthy School Lunch We've come a long way from the potato chip-fluffer-nutters of my youth. I would eat any one of these voluntarily, as an adult. In all seriousness, I might start making macaroni and cheese with a hidden vegetable for myself. I'll fool myself into eating more healthily. Why Kids Won't Try New Foods Healthy After School Snacks for Teens 5 Ways to Jazz up a School Lunch Option B: Tiny food, or, as this article advises, "Make food smaller." Everything is more delicious when it's small. 8 Great Gourmet Nut Butters to Buy and Make Yourself Snazzy Lunch Boxes for Back-to-School Lunch Ideas for Picky Eaters As a kid, I was a picky eater. So I completely relate when maturity-challenged Americans tell me they don't like strange food. 10 Recipes Picky Eaters Love Breakfast Recipes for Picky Eaters Today Ads Elementary School Healthy School Lunch Convent School Lunch Menu Ideas Easy Lunch Recipes Featured Articles 5 Things Kindergarten Teachers Wish Parents Knew Top 10 Steak Recipes Find Labor Day Getaways 10 Cleaning Myths ... Debunked What to Do in Chicago in the Summer Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement