Throughout the school year, young athletes juggle an extremely busy schedule that involves multiple training sessions per day on top of their heavy school workload. For gluten free athletes, proper nutrition is key for students to stay healthy and meet the energy demands of their day, especially for those with gluten related disorders.
Staying fuelled throughout the day can help gluten free athletes better prepare their minds and bodies to cope. You can help your child prepare for long days by making sure they have plenty of gluten free options and snacks for their school day. We have put together a list of school lunchbox ideas for young athletes to help them reach their goals!
Lunchbox 1
Lunch: Chicken salad
Snacks: Banana with almond butter, chickpeas, cut fruit
Lunchbox 2
Lunch: GF grilled chicken wrap with spinach, tomato, avocado and mustard
Snacks: Rice cakes and peanut butter, cut fruit, yogurt
Lunchbox 3
Lunch: Burrito bowl with choice of protein
Snacks: GF pretzels, sliced raw veggies (e.g. Celery sticks and carrots) with hummus, cut fruit.
Lunchbox 4
Lunch: Tuna salad
Snacks: GF snack bar (high in protein), cut fruit, yogurt.
Lunchbox 5
Lunch: Peanut butter and jelly sandwich on 100% gluten free bread
Snacks: Sliced raw veggies and hummus, fresh berries, GF pretzels
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