Make physical activity a regular part of the day  Choose activities that you enjoy and can do regularly. Fitting activity into a daily routine can be easy — such   as taking a brisk 10 minute walk to and from the parking lot, bus stop, or subway station. Or, join an exercise class. Keep it interesting by trying something different on alternate days. Every little bit adds up and doing something is better than doing nothing. Make sure to do at least 10 minutes of activity at a time, shorter bursts of activity will not have the same health benefits. For example, walking the dog for 10 minutes before and after work or adding a 10 minute walk at lunchtime can add to your weekly goal. Mix it up. Swim, take a yoga class, garden or lift weights. To be ready anytime, keep some comfortable clothes and a pair of walking or running shoes in the car and at the office.

 In general:

• Keep a bowl of whole fruit on the table, counter, or in the refrigerator.
• Refrigerate cut-up fruit to store for later.
• Buy fresh fruits in season when they may be less expensive and at their peak flavor.
• Buy fruits that are dried, frozen, and canned (in water or 100% juice) as well as fresh, so that you always have a supply on hand.
• Consider convenience when shopping. Try pre-cut packages of fruit (such as melon or pineapple chunks) for a healthy snack in seconds. Choose packaged fruits that do not have added sugars. (Read more)

 Key Consumer Message: Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. 

 Early childhood is an exciting time, as children begin to learn about themselves and the world around them. It's a time when they begin to develop habits that can affect them throughout their lives, especially when it comes to food and fitness. 

 Establishing an easy and fun health regimen keeps kids going strong 

 Grow It, Try It, Like It! Preschool Fun with Fruits and Vegetables is a garden-themed nutrition education kit for child care center staff that introduces children to: three fruits - peaches, strawberries, and cantaloupe, and three vegetables - spinach, sweet potatoes, and crookneck squash. 

 Letter From the Secretary of EducationDear Friends:Delaware, like most other states, struggles with an obesity epidemic thatextends to its youngest citizens. To address both obesity prevention andmalnourishment issues, while promoting the health and development of allchildren, the Delaware Department of Education Child and Adult Care FoodProgram (CACFP) partnered with the Delaware Office of Child CareLicensing (OCCL) to develop higher standards for nutrition and physicalactivity. Currently, OCCL requires all licensed child care programs tocomply with DE CACFP guidelines, whether or not they participate in the CACFP meal program.Therefore, all food served in Delaware-licensed child care, including after school programs,must meet or exceed the CACFP requirements (more) 

 Search our fruit and vegetable database for nutrition, storage and handling information on a variety of fruits and vegetables. One look and you’ll see that eating a colorful variety of fruits and veggies provides a wide range of valuable nutrients. 

 EASY WAYS TO EAT MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AS PART OF A HEALTHY DIET. 

 November 22, 2010 With the goal to provide at least 6,000 salad bars to schools in the next three years, a new public-private partnership has launched Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, a grassroots public health initiative working in support of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative. The partners share a vision to significantly increase salad bars in schools across the country until every child has the choice of healthy fruits and vegetables every day at school. The initiative was announced today by the Salad Bars to Schools Coalition to support the First Lady’s Lets Move! initiative. The announcement was made at Riverside Elementary School in Miami, which received the first salad bar as part of the launch.