[{"page":{"body":"\u003Ch2\u003EGet Started!\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" src=\"/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMTMvMDIvMjcvMjNfMDBfMzNfNjI0X2ZpdmVfa2lkLmpwZyJdXQ/five-kid.jpg?sha=39a9f20f\" style=\"float: right; width: 200px; height: 208px;\" /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://fruitsandveggies.org/stories/cdc-resources/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMore matters\u003C/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Fill half your plate with fruits and veggies.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStart by making small changes.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEncourage your family to eat fruits and vegetables. Kids who are served fruits and veggies and see other family members eating fruits and veggies, will eat more.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETry a Bit: Offer fruits, roots and veggies and encourage everyone to try a few bites. It can take 7 to 10 tries to like a new food.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EEat a rainbow!\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EColorful vegetables, including root veggies like sweet potato, are fun and tasty.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFruits and vegetables can be fresh, frozen, or canned. They\u0026#39;re all good for you and your family. Buy and serve fruits canned in their own juice, not in sweetened syrup.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETry adding these foods/vegetables, such as zucchini, to chili, stew and spaghetti sauces. Some kids are more likely to eat these if they are chopped small.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHelp your kids to create their own garden and grow their own food.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/ougc/cgarden.asp\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELearn more.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHave fruits and vegetables within easy reach.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERoot vegetables including taro, poi and sweet potatoes are part of a healthy diet. Try steamed sweet potato slices for a snack.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEncourage your family to eat 3 regular meals a day.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETry to eat at least one meal a day with your family.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETurn off the TV while you eat.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETry to serve a fruit or vegetable at every meal and snack.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGet your kids involved in planning and preparing meals and snacks.\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EYummy Snacks!\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPineapple and mango chunks\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EApples slices, apple sauce, orange slices\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFrozen grapes\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBananas. Roll them in low fat yogurt and top with granola or other crushed cereal\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFresh or frozen strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERaisins or dried cranberries with some nuts\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnts on a log: Celery sticks with peanut or almond butter and topped with raisins or nuts\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBaby carrots, cucumbers or sliced sweet peppers with low fat dip\u0026nbsp;\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n","created_at":"2013-02-27T10:30:46-10:00","current_version":null,"excerpt":"","featured_image_name":"five-photo.jpg","featured_image_uid":"2013/02/27/23_11_10_440_five_photo.jpg","fields":{},"id":104,"impression_count":0,"meta_description":"","meta_title":"","nav_background_image_name":"nav-five.png","nav_background_image_uid":"2013/02/27/22_56_46_358_nav_five.png","nav_element_class":"decor special five","nav_label":"5","nav_label_image_name":null,"nav_label_image_uid":null,"navigation":true,"position":{"position":{"ancestry":"52","ancestry_depth":1,"id":54,"listed":true,"parent_id":52,"position":7,"positionable_id":104,"positionable_type":"Rcms::Document","updated_at":"2025-09-17T11:53:39-10:00"}},"published":true,"published_at":"2013-02-22T15:00:00-10:00","slug":"five-fruits-vegetables","slug_depth_cache":"about-the-program/five-fruits-vegetables","template":"default","title":"Five - Fruits \u0026 Vegetables","title_depth_cache":"5210/Five - Fruits \u0026 Vegetables","updated_at":"2021-12-27T11:53:04-10:00","whodunnit":5}}]