Eating lunch in the cafeteria is a fun part of your school day – and a time when you make lots of choices about what you eat. It’s important to choose healthy foods so you can stay strong and grow the way you should. There are lots of healthy and great-tasting choices at school.

Check out these tips to help you make the grade.
 

• Stay away from fried foods. They’re popular here in the South, but they’re loaded with unhealthy fat and too many calories.
• Go for a rainbow of colors. Load up your plate with colorful fruits and veggies – always a healthy choice.
• Get lean protein. Choose turkey, baked chicken, and low-fat yogurt and cottage cheese.
• Drink plain milk. Flavored milk has too much sugar; it can leave you feeling tired later.