While moms want to make sure their kids eat a healthier lunch at school, it’s not always easy packing lunches that are good for them.

Food and lifestyle expert Evette Rios, who stars on ABC’s “The Chew” and regularly appears alongside Rachael Ray on the EHow Food Channel “Rachael Ray and Her Buddies,” shares five easy tips to help families pack a healthier lunch, and turn a good lunchbox into a great lunchbox:

1. Subtract the fat. Remove unnecessary fat with fat-free deli meats -- your kids won’t know the difference.

2. Avoid temptation with snacks. Children who eat a poor-quality breakfast or lunch may give in to temptation, so offer healthier snacks like nuts and dried fruit, or sneak 20 percent of your kid’s daily fiber into the lunchbox by packing a Nature Valley granola bar or Fiber One bar.

3. It’s not juice if it’s not 100 percent. If you are going to serve juice, make sure its 100 percent fruit juice, not fruit juice cocktail.

4. Don’t be afraid to give them a sweet treat. Instead of a candy bar or cookies, include a sweet yogurt, like the kid-friendly Go-GURT Portable Lowfat Yogurt. The treats are specially-made to go into the lunchbox frozen, and will be thawed out by lunchtime.

5. If kids help select it or cook it, they'll eat it. Give your kids a choice and involve them in their food choices, but be their guide. Let them cruise the produce aisle and pick out the fruit they want to eat. Show your children how to cut veggies into bite-sized pieces that they can dip into a favorite sauce. Also, have them make trail mix with low-sodium nuts and dried fruits, and portion it into single serving bags.

Need more great ideas for school lunches? Rios recommends visiting WalMart.com for lunchbox inspiration and grocery shopping coupons. Or, head to Rios’ own lifestyle website EvetteRios.com for even more foodie fun.