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Power-Packed!
Lunches for the Fall
Pack your lunches with the
powerful flavor of beef and the
bundle of nutrients it brings
along. Beef, a naturally
nutrient-rich food, delivers
zinc, iron, protein and
B-vitamins - nutrients that work
as hard as you do every day. And
when it comes to beef there are
now 29 Cuts that are
lean!
Check out our great lunch
recipes below. Don't forget to
load those lunch sacks with
fresh, crispy veggies or a small
salad to go with your tasty
wrap, follow your meal with some
fresh fruit for dessert. To ward
off that afternoon sugar craving
- avoid the empty calories that
come from sweets and instead opt
for a handful of nuts,
yogurt-covered raisins, a couple
crisp pretzels or make your own
healthy snack mix.
Choose Your Calories by the
Company They Keep:
A 3-ounce serving of
lean beef contributes less than
10 percent of calories to a
2,000-calorie diet, yet it
supplies more than 10 percent of
the daily value for:
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Beef is an Excellent
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Beef is a
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Beef Nutrients That Work
as Hard as You Do!
Protein: keeps
you energized and supports
body functions like the
immune system.
Zinc: helps in
growth, development,
cognitive ability, maintains
the immune system and helps
curb your appetite.
B-vitamins:
promote growth, maintain
health and are key to
"unleashing" the energy in
the food you eat.
Selenium: is
an antioxidant that prevents
cell damage and has been
linked through studies to
reducing the risk of heart
disease and certain types of
cancer.
Iron: is vital
to biological function;
helps carry oxygen to blood
cells and tissues, assists
in making new blood cells,
aids in brain development
and supports the immune
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PROTEIN (50%),
ZINC (39%),
VITAMIN B12 (37%),
SELENIUM (24%) &
PHOSPHORUS (20%) |
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NIACIN
(18%),
VITAMIN B6 (16%),
IRON
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RIBOFLAVIN (12%) |
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of Agriculture, Agricultural
Research Service, 2005. USDA
Nutrient Database for Standard
Reference, Release 15. Nutrient
Data Laboratory hompage:
www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp.
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The Power Lunch |
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Kid's Cafeteria |
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Mediterranean Beefy Basil
Roll-Ups
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Roast Beef & Veggie Wraps
Let the kids help with this
one!
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Tex-Mex Beef
Wraps with Tomato-Corn Salsa
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Beef Taco Wraps
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Oriental Express Beef
Lettuce Wraps
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Steakhouse Wraps
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