What is 5-3-1?
5-3-1 for Healthy Kids is a Connecticut statewide initiative developed by a coalition of organizations and agencies whose primary purpose is to promote wellness. The purpose of 5-3-1 for Healthy Kids is to help Connecticut residents take the first step in putting the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) My Pyramid into ACTION!
5-3-1 is the first step to following the USDA’s My Pyramid Dietary Guidelines. It is a great beginning to a healthier lifestyle.
It’s a good place to start!
Every day children should aim to meet the 5-3-1 for Healthy Kids Guidelines:
| Strive for 5 cups of fruits and vegetables |
| Eat and drink 3 servings of low-fat dairy products |
| Be active for 1 hour per day |
The concept of 5-3-1 for Healthy Kids was created to simplify the nutrition and physical activity messages that children and adults are being encouraged to follow.
Unfortunately, many people are not familiar with the details of the past or present Dietary Guidelines. “5-3-1” focuses a few of the major shortcomings in the American diet and lifestyle choices.
5-3-1 Stands for…
5-9 servings of Fruits and Vegetables each day
3 servings of Dairy each day
1 hour of Physical Activity each day 
Why focus on these three guidelines?
Most people do not meet the recommendations for dairy, fruits, vegetables or physical activity. Including additional servings of fruits, vegetables and dairy can be simple as well as nutritious and delicious. Being more physically active on a daily basis is one of the most important things people can do for their health.
got milk?
Milk Mustache Booth
What you’ll need for 300 participants:
300- small 3oz cups
2 gallons of whole milk (no substitutions)
6 gallons of vanilla ice cream
Ice cream scoops
Blender (s)
Tablecloth (s)
Napkins/paper towels
A pan of soapy water or water source
Polaroid camera and film OR digital camera
Optional: Create a backdrop using milk mustache ads collected from
magazines, black and white cardboard cut to look like cow spots, black and
white balloons, etc.
What to do:
1. Set up and decorate milk mustache photo area.
2. Set the blender and small paper cups on a table to serve as the “milk
mustache” station (*see recipe).
3. Take instant Polaroid® or digital pictures of individual or groups with their milk
mustaches.
4. Make copies available as a take home reminder to make sure they’ve “got
milk?”
*Recipe:
2 gallons of whole milk
6 gallons of vanilla ice cream
Directions:
Soften ice cream. Using ¾ ice cream to ¼ milk ratio, place ingredients in
blender. Combine slowly until consistency of melted ice cream. Use freshly
blended mixture for best “mustache” results.