  Lynch: Build a better sandwich with healthy ideas (column)
10:01 PM, Jul. 31, 2013  |  Comments   • Filed Under  Did you
know that the sandwich was invented in 1762 as a way to avoid
interrupting a card game? It was not until 1827 that it was
introduced to America and not until the early 1900s that it
became popular with the introduction of sliced bread.  Some
parents face the dilemma of having children who love sandwiches
so much, they would eat them for every meal, including
breakfast. Popular choices of bologna, peanut butter and jelly
and cheese sandwiches can leave parents looking for more
variety.  Many children develop food jags and want to eat the
same thing daily. Children and adults alike eat sandwiches
regularly. A study done at Texas A&M University revealed that a
U.S. citizen eats about 200 sandwiches a year, and the average
child will eat about 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
before graduating high school. There is nothing wrong with
eating sandwiches regularly; however, you need to