The 5 a Day Challenge

The National Cancer Institute- ran a multi-year public education campaign in 1992 to increase consumers' awareness of the importance of fruits and vegetables. The challenge, was to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

Studies by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National Academy of Sciences have suggested that the nutritional goodness of fruits and vegetables, with a diet that is low in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol and that contains plenty of whole-grain breads and cereals, may decrease the risk of heart disease and cancer.

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CDC: Balancing Calories: Help Kids Develop Healthy Eating Habits

To help your child maintain a healthy weight, balance the calories your child consumes from foods and beverages with the calories your child uses through physical activity and normal growth.

Remember that the goal for overweight and obese children and teens is to reduce the rate of weight gain while allowing normal growth and development. Children and teens should NOT be placed on a weight reduction diet without the consultation of a health care provider.

Encourage healthy eating habits.