SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — As the new school year approaches, parents are focusing on preparing healthy school lunches for their children.

With classes starting for most students next week, families are shopping in advance to ensure their kids have nutritious meals as they head back to into the classrooms.

"We're looking for nutrition. We want to feed the body and feed their growth," said Rachel Bishkoe, a mom of three who homeschools.

Bishkoe, who has studied proper food combining, emphasizes the importance of vegetables and protein in her children's diet, avoiding starches to help build muscle and height.

"We stay away from starches. Then they don't get too flaccid in the muscles," she explained.

She also advocates for buying straight from produce stands to avoid processed foods, which she

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