DRAPER — As kids head back to class, parents are loading up on school supplies and adjusting to new schedules — but what goes into kids’ lunchboxes may be just as important as what’s in their backpacks.

“We really try to focus on whole foods,” said mom of two and integrative health practitioner Shannon Ryan-Angel . “It’s going to help them be stronger, healthier, it’s going to help them focus better — it’s just going to make them feel better overall.”

In their house, that might look like cheese sticks, popcorn, fruit, veggies and sunflower seed butter — all quick options packed with the nutrients they need to keep them energized at school.

“All those things are going to keep them fuller much longer,” Ryan-Angel said.

Wellness consultant Allison Christy with Select Health said nutriti

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