Inside these flyers, you will find information and facts regarding the 5-3-1 message.  Tips and great tasting recipes are also available.  These flyers will start you on your way to integrating 5-3-1 into your life and the lives of your children.

Click on one of the categories below to be directed to
the corresponding 5-3-1 flyers

Upper Elementary

5-3-1 Elementary Style Flyer
Inside you'll find:
 - Fruits and Vegetable matching game
 - Dairy word search
  -  Ideas to "Keep It Moving"

To view the entire flyer, click on the following link: Upper Elementary Flyer.  (this document will open in Adobe Acrobat)

Family                                                               Back to top

*New Family Flyer*: Homegrown 5-3-1
Inside you'll find:
 - Information on how to engage your family in 5-3-1 by visiting "pick your own" farms and farmer's markets
 - June is Dairy Month!
  -  Gardening is a great way to get exercise and growth healthy food!

To view the entire flyer, click on the following link: Homegrown Family Flyer.  (this document will open in Adobe Acrobat)

5-3-1 Family Style Flyer
Inside you'll find:
 - tips for getting your kids to eat more fruits and vegetables
 - making fitness time "together time"
  -  recipe for Light Cheddar and Macaroni by Chef Jon Ashton

Tips for Getting Your Kids to Eat more Fruits and Vegetables:
Trying is believing.
Sometimes a child will love a new fruit or vegetable the first time he tries it. Other times, it may take two, three or even ten tries before a child gets used to the taste of a new item. Ask kids to try one bite. If they don't like it, that's fine. Allowing them to stop at one bite makes trying new foods less scary. Forcing a child to eat something he truly does not like will only create a bad association with that food. However, it's important to keep offering new fruits and vegetables. Despite repeated refusals, a child may suddenly decide to try a new food.
Offer choices.
When it comes to serving fruits and vegetables, offering kids two to three fruit or vegetable choices is a smart idea. Choosing between baby carrots or celery sticks for lunch lets kids know their opinions matter. Also, asking kids to pick the fruits and vegetables for a meal allows them choose their favorites or suggest new ones to try.
Make it easy.
When kids come racing home hungry for a snack, chances are they'll grab the most convenient item. Make fruits and vegetables convenient by placing them in spots where kids will see them first. Fill a large basket or bowl with fresh fruit and place it on the kitchen counter or table. Have "grab and go snacks" in small plastic bags (cut up raw vegetables, peeled and seedless grapes, etc.) ready and waiting in your refrigerator.

To view the entire flyer, click on the following link: Mac & Cheese Family Flyer (document will open using Adobe Acrobat)

Women                                        Back to top

5-3-1 For Healthy Women Flyer
Inside you'll find:
 - Focus on Fiber
 - Physical Activity - Every Little Bit Counts!
 - Burn more Fat
 - Recipe for Strawberry Smoothie

FOCUS ON FIBER
Looking to get more fiber in your diet?  The recommendations for women is to get about 25 grams of fiber daily.  Dietary fiber from fruits and vegetables, as part of an overall healthy diet, helps reduce blood cholesterol levels and may lower the risk of heart disease.  Fiber is also important for proper bowel function. Fiber containing foods such as fruits and vegetables help provide a feeling of fullness with fewer calories. 

To get the most fiber from your fruits and vegetables, be sure to eat the skins! One apple with skin can provide anywhere from 3-5 grams of fiber, depending on size.

To view the entire flyer, click on the following link: Healthy Women Flyer (document will open using Adobe Acrobat)

Holiday                                                       Back to top

Cinco de Mayo 5-3-1 Style!
Inside you'll find:
 - Mexican fresh and easy
 - Dance your way to health
 - Queso means cheese
 - Recipe for Mexican Pizza

Dance your way to health
Dancing is a great way to get your heart pumping....and it's fun! There are lots of ways to get this sometimes overlooked form of exercise into your life.
     ~Try a salsa class at your local community center
     ~ Organize a dance party; the limbo, the Macarena and the bunny hop are guaranteed to get you laughing, smiling and moving!
     ~ Turn off the TV and put on the stereo....pull out those old disco records and boogie down!
     ~ Try group dancing such as contra or square dancing!
     ~ Video games such as Dance Dance Revolution or Pump it Up can help you learn new dances.

To view the entire flyer, click on the following link: Cinco de Mayo Flyer (document will open using Adobe Acrobat)

Adults                                         Back to top

5-3-1 for Adults
Inside you'll find:
 - Reduce your risk for Disease
 - Get moving!
 - Dairy: Got 3?

Reduce your risk for Disease
5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily promotes good health and reduces the risk of cancer, heart disease and other chronic diseases.  Research shows that people who eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day, have 1/2 the risk of cancer and 1/3 the risk of heart disease compared to people who eat fewer servings.

Think eating 5 to 9 servings daily is hard to accomplish?  You may be surprised at what a serving of fruit or vegetable really is:

• 1 medium size piece of fruit
• 1/2 cup, cut-up fresh fruit, or vegetables
• 1 cup leafy green vegetable (lettuce, spinach)
• 3/4 cup (6 oz), 100% fruit or vegetable juice
• 1/4 cup dried fruit

To view the entire flyer, click on the following link: Adults Flyer(document will open using Adobe Acrobat)