FIT Kit 5

Eat 5 Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Each Day

Take home messages:

• Families have to make a plan to increase their fruit and veggie intake.
• Tracking fruit and veggie intake is key to this very tough goal.

FIT Kit 5 Contents

• FIT Kit 5 Handout (.pdf)
• Fruit, Veggie, Physical Activity Tracker (.pdf) Help families track their intake. This can be used with FIT 1- Physical Activity.
• NC Seasonal Produce Handout (.pdf)
• Order fruit and veggie stickers from Neat Solutions, Inc. and give as incentives or be used with the Fruit, Veggie, Physical Activity Tracker
• FIT 5 Store List (.pdf) Buy these items (any brands), empty out the veggies, and keep the box to show to families. Seeing examples of quick, easy fruits and veggies and how to package and what a serving size is will help them increase their intake.

Additional Resources

Fruits & Veggies-More Matters®

• Free color downloads: Great stuff, but also recommends juice, so be careful
• Fruit and Veggie Eater Meter!
• Fruit and Veggie tracker!
• Certificate: Fruit & Veggie Color Champions

NC Fruits & Veggies

• CDC Consumer Fruits and Veggies Tip Sheets
• Encourage Kids to Eat More Fruits and Veggies
• Eat More Fruits and Veggies

Fruit & Veggies Matter

• Fruit and Vegetable of the month
• Recipes, Tips
• What counts as a cup?

Dole ® Super Kids

• Kids recipes and games
• Fruit & Vegetable Encyclopedia and Nutrition Facts

Kidnetic.com

• Recipes

KidsHealth®

• Veggie Bowls
• Fun Fruit Kabobs
• Crunchy Veggie Wrap