Healthy Balance Toolkit for Families

Fantastic! You’ve taken the first step to help you and your family get on the pathway to better health. The information below will help you set your course, track your progress, and help you stay focused and motivated along your journey.

Six Healthy Challenges
Which challenge will you tackle next? Choose one to get started.

Colorful Plates
Fewer than one in ten kids today are eating the minimum daily recommended servings of fruit and vegetables. That puts them at higher risk for becoming overweight and may increase their risk of developing chronic health problems like diabetes, heart disease and even some cancers. Find ways to color your family’s plates with more fruits and vegetables every day.
Minutes in Motions
Children in the United States today are less active, less fit and heavier than they were just a generation ago. Fewer than one in ten participate in even moderate physical activity, putting them at higher risk for diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Help your family get more minutes in motion by practicing active play every day.
Power Breakfasts
Research shows that kids who regularly eat breakfast perform better at school. And, like adults, kids who eat a regular breakfast are less likely to be overweight. Help your family improve their health with a power breakfast every day. It’s easier than you think!
Snack Attack
Snacks are an important part of our diets—especially for children. It’s estimated that in the United States, 25% of our daily calorie intake comes from snacks. But too often, those calories are coming from high-fat, high-sugar foods. Help your family choose healthier options the next time a snack attack hits.
Smart Servings
Better nutrition isn’t just about what you eat. How, and how much you eat also impacts overall health. Distractions during mealtime, along with increasingly larger portion sizes, have created “portion distortion,” with many of us eating more than our bodies need. Learn tips to help you and your family choose smart servings.
Drink Think
Today, American families get nearly 25% of their daily calories from beverages—nearly double what we consumed in the 1960s. Not surprising when you consider the explosion of drink choices and sizes we now have available in the supermarket and at restaurants. Help your family make smarter "drink think" decisions for better health.