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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it weird. But I’m not American. My kids have a hot lunch that’s different every day, could be pasta or rice with a protein and veggies. Protein meaning meat, fish, tofu, or beans. Veggies meaning cabbage, peppers, broccoli, kale, collards, etc. Snack is fruit. I personally wouldn’t want to eat the same thing every day. But there are definitely kids in their class who have the same lunch every day, like nuggets or PB&J.

I am sure your kid is fine and won’t starve. I do find the comments about how it’s fine bc there is protein and calcium in cream cheese just… odd. What about the microbiome? We now know that our guts are our immune system and bacteria help make a lot of neurochemicals. There’s so much more to eating than just counting calories and percent protein. It’s not a dis on your kid’s lunch habits, I more just feel sad that American culture doesn’t have a more holistic view of food.[/quote]

What about the micro biome?  Lol. Please tell us how a bit of cream cheese is harming the microbiome. [/quote]

The point is that if you eat the same processed foods day in and day out you’re not eating in a way that makes your microbiome diverse. You need to eat a range of vegetables, fruit, and fermented foods for that, too, not just the same two or three vegetables over and over again. Inflammation has been linked to an increased risk of everything from heart disease to diabetes to cancer. The bacteria also impact mental health and brain inflammation in ways that are just being understood. So no, a little bit of cream cheese isn’t unhealthy per se, but eating cream cheese for lunch every day and not varying your lunch isn’t good for you. It narrows your palate at a time when you should be learning to eat everything.[/quote]

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