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From Home VS. Buying Lunch

When you bring your lunch to school it is most likely heathier and cheeper. You will save more money on bringing your lunch then buying it everyday. Also you will be alot healthier  University of Michigan researchers examining almost 1,300 sixth graders who either brought lunch from home or bought lunch at school found that the kids who bought lunch were more likely to be [|**obese**] than the kids who brown-bagged it. Of the children they studied, 38.8 percent of kids who bought lunches were [|**obese**], versus 24.4 percent of kids who brought their lunches from home. Kids who buy school lunches were also more likely to: â€¢ Eat fatty meats (25.8 percent vs. 11.4 percent) â€¢ Drink sugary beverages (36 percent vs. 14.5 percent) and â€¢ Consume fewer vegetables or fruits (16.3 percent vs. 91.2 percent) than the children who brought lunch from home.

Read more: [|**http://www.momlogic.com/2010/03/kids_who_buy_school_lunch_more_likely_to_be_obese.php#ixzz10xzTiwOH**] "School Lunch Makes Kids Fat | Momlogic.com."15 Mar. 2010. //Mom News, Health, Beauty, Fashion, Celebrity Moms, Baby Names and More | Momlogic.com//. Retrieved from .