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"Aaptiv" featured Jessica Tosto, MS., R.D., clinical coordinator, Nutrition and Dietetics College of Health Professions in "4 Healthy Back-to-School Sandwiches to Make This Fall"
Sandwiches are a great lunch staple in the all-American diet. They’re delicious, filling, and super easy to make. While sandwiches can certainly be healthy, Jessica Tosto, MS., R.D., clinical coordinator, Nutrition and Dietetics College of Health Professions at Pace University, explains that they can also be a hidden source of excess sodium, nitrates, preservatives, saturated fat, and even sugar.
“As long as you know which ingredients to look out for, sandwiches can be a healthy addition to your children’s lunch[es],” she says. The most important thing is to choose the right bread. She recommends opting for whole wheat or whole grain versions. Next, check the ingredient list. “If sugar or high-fructose corn syrup are in the first three ingredients, you may want to consider a different brand,” she says.
Another common sandwich staple is deli meat. “Unfortunately, in the past few years, processed meats, including deli meats like turkey, ham, roast beef, and bologna have been deemed carcinogenic by the World Health Organization (WHO), meaning [that] they can cause cancer,” says Tosto. The good news is that there are still plenty of non-deli meat ingredients that you can use to make healthy sandwiches for your child’s lunch. Here are some of the best sandwich recipes for easy, back-to-school lunches.
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