It is well known that the problem of world food is something that must be taken conscience and action, because on one side there are millions of people in conditions that make them go hungry, and on the other there is a large population that wastes food. A segment in this last state is the school.

There are many factors that lead children and adolescents to throw away the food that has been sent to them for lunch, among which are:

• Children prefer to buy something more "tasty" than their lunch in school cafeterias.
• Children are bored of the same dishes at the daily lunch
• Children only receive vegetables and fruits (such as cucumbers with lemon and carrots)
• Children do not have enough time to play and eat, so they prefer to play to ingest lunch
• The recess time is very early, when children are not yet hungry enough
• Girls have a higher tendency to waste food than boys
• Younger children tend to waste more food than older ones
• The foods that are most wasted and end up in the trash are salads, vegetables and fruits

So how much lunch is right? How many fruits, vegetables, proteins, carbohydrates and fats should be placed in the lunch box? In what combination? The answers are not universal and depend a lot on each child and the knowledge that their parents have of him. What is recommended is that lunches should always be nutritious, varied, sufficient and appetizing for children, with an appropriate balance between quantities and ingredients, and of course ask the child's honesty about whether they actually consume what is ordered, And if not, find what can be improved so that it can perform better.

If you want to offer your children the best option for a nutritious, varied, sufficient and of course delicious lunch, and in the amounts recommended by the experts, at Club Omega Tree we take care of that by delivering daily lunches prepared with fresh ingredients and with Recipes created by Chefs.

Because in the Omega Tree Club we know that a nurtured child will be a successful child.

Club Omega Tree, Serious about nutrition.

Sugar, that sweet ingredient that is common in almost all processed products and whose flavor captivates children and adults, is a component that often brings not only the sweet taste pleasant to the palate but a series of unwanted calories, Empty for their null nutritional content, and that in a high consumption can cause serious problems to health in the medium and long term. Now, the question is how much is a high consumption? How many grams of sugar can be safely consumed daily?

There are several types of sugars and can be found in many foods, from natural sources like fruits, milk, vegetables like carrots and even in tubers like potatoes. Of course, they can be found in processed form as ingredients that improve the taste in soda, ketchup, biscuits, breads and cakes, and even in fish and similar empanizers that are sold in packs. Of course, the way in which the metabolism responds to the sugar intake of a pear is not the same as a processed juice.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined in several of its studies that the excessive consumption of sugars in the modern diet can have undesirable effects on health, from the appearance of dental caries, decreased appetite in children who consume high Amounts of this product inhibiting the consumption of healthy foods, weight gain and body fat due to the transformation of those calories not occupied by the body into lipids, to the risk of causing type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cancer and Alzheimer.

For all of the above, it has been recommended that the amount of sugar consumed in childhood should not exceed 10% of the total daily caloric intake of the child, and based on our previous publication which mentions that a child in age School children should consume an average of 1,750 calories per day, then children should consume a maximum of 175 calories of sugars, that is, about 40 grams of sugar per day or less if possible.

If you analyze the sugar, glucose, fructose, sucrose and other sweeteners content of what is given to children day by day, you will probably be providing more than the suggested amounts. For example, a can of common soda can contain 40 grams of sugars, which is the maximum recommended daily, and that in a single product and without any nutritional contribution. That is why it is the responsibility of parents to inculcate healthy and proper food habits in quantity and variety so that their children do not learn to consume sugars excessively, thus avoiding major risks to their health in the future.

If you wish to offer your children the best option for a nutritious, varied, sufficient and of course delicious but low in sugars lunch, at Club Omega Tree we take care of that by delivering daily lunches prepared with fresh ingredients and with recipes created by hand Chefs.

Because at the Omega Tree Club we know that a nurtured child will be a successful child.

Club Omega Tree, Serious about nutrition.

A child who arrives at school with few hours of sleep and without having received adequate food can not learn. This is a common problem in schools around the world, where children often attend classes without breakfast or bad breakfast, and sometimes even without having had dinner the night before, which represents a bad rest and consequently a deficit in Your sleep requirements.

Particularly on the subject of nutrition, how many calories does a child need daily for proper performance? Many international studies, such as the Institute of Nutrition for Central America and Panama (INCAP), report that children between the ages of 3 and 6 need about 1,500 calories per day, and children between the ages of 7 and 12 Require an average of 1,750 calories per day.

The relevant issue is the source from which these calories are obtained. A child who goes to the school store and buys a packet of cookies and processed juice will get about 400 calories with virtually no nutritional support - and will be hungry - so he will try to get home and eat something more substantial without Know that you have already put in your body almost 40% of the calories your body will require per day. This type of habits may be the cause that poor nutrition and lack of food culture has led us to be the country with the first dishonorable in childhood obesity.

Parents should promote the culture of calorie consumption in children, not as a means of terror over non-nutritious foods, but as an awareness of the food our children ingest. A lunch with the right combination of high quality protein, vegetables, vitamins and minerals will help not only the best school preparation, but also the creation of habits that will be preserved in the child's life, helping him achieve a better future.

If you wish to offer your children the best option for a nutritious, varied, sufficient and of course delicious lunch, at Club Omega Tree we take care of that by delivering daily lunches prepared with fresh ingredients and with recipes created by Chefs.

Because in the Omega Tree Club we know that a nurtured child will be a successful child.

Club Omega Tree, Serious about nutrition.

The success that a child can achieve in learning is completely related to the food they receive. A child who does not receive the necessary nutrients when his body requires it will be at a disadvantage compared to those who do. A hungry or unsatisfied child will be one who can not concentrate on studies, and a deconcentrated child will not be able to learn.

Parents face every day the challenge of preparing our children's lunch in schools, which is varied, nutritious and sufficient, with ingredients that allow fast and flashy preparations for children, although many times the time for Cooking or setting up lunches is scarce, just as in the mornings there is often no time to think about what the children are going to bring.

An ideal lunch should consist of fresh ingredients rather than processed and unhealthy food, and should contain fiber, protein, fruits and / or vegetables and of course water or some beverage. One option may be to send them a ham sandwich, some cheese and lettuce and tomato, some fruit and a container of natural water, and avoid foods like Nuggets and other similar super processed and with dubious ingredients, Filled with salt and preservatives, or cookies and processed bars containing refined flours, sugars and unhealthy fats.

If you want to offer your children the best option for a nutritious, varied, sufficient and of course delicious lunch, and without the need to think about what to prepare day by day, at Club Omega Tree we take care of that by delivering daily lunches prepared with Fresh ingredients and with recipes created by Chefs.

Because in the Omega Tree Club we know that a nurtured child will be a successful child.

Club Omega Tree, Serious about nutrition.

Kale is a variety of cabbage family whose characteristic is the enchinada or curly that has the leaves, of firm consistency, crisp and characteristic taste to the palate. On many occasions they may have seen them as the basis of a salad on some plate and perhaps they have wrongly despised it for that type of presentation, but today we will talk about its benefits.

Kale is very common in German winter dishes, where it is common to consume it in different preparations, and fortunately it is increasingly common to find it in the recipes we consume on this side of the world. This cabbage is found as a good source of:

• Calcium. Gram per gram, may contain more calcium than milk.
• Iron. In the same case as milk, calorie per calorie has more iron than beef.
• Vitamin C. It is an excellent source of this vitamin, and a cup of kale can contribute up to 90% of the vitamin C requirements per day.
• Vitamin A. A cup of kale may provide more than 150% of vitamin A requirements per day.
• Contains Potassium Vitamin K, B Complex Vitamins, Folic Acid, Lutein, Antioxidants, and Omega 3.

By including this natural product in the diet, you can get real benefits at sight, an improvement in skin smoothness and regeneration, can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, can reduce the risk of cancer, its contributions In fiber can help weight control and reduction of cholesterol in the blood, and of course to the adequate fixation of calcium in the bones by their contributions of this mineral.

In the Omega Tree Club we use kale as part of our recipes, since we are sure that by including it we strengthen our menu with the best foods, of the best quality, and with the best contribution of benefits possible both for its natural properties, For an incomparable taste.

Club Omega Tree, Serious about nutrition.