Take The Fruits & Veggies Pledge!

The “Fruits & Veggies Pledge” encourages young people to improve their eating habits in order to feel good and stay healthy.

The “Fruits & Veggies Pledge” encourages young people to improve their eating habits in order to feel good and stay healthy.

The Santa Cruz Women’s Health Center is challenging teens to take the “Fruits & Veggies Pledge.” We are launching this program, in support of the Fruits & Veggies More Matters® brand which emphasizes the health and nutritional benefits associated with increased fruit and vegetable consumption.

The goal of “The Fruits and Veggies Pledge” is to help you increase the fruits and vegetables in your diet to promote life-long good health.

First we will reach out to teenage students in Santa Cruz County and then we will encourage them to invite their parents and friends to join the cause. Each participant will be asked to post daily on Facebook about the fruits and vegetables they consumed and share other actions and ideas with others in the Cause.

You can participate by joining the “The Fruits and Veggies Pledge” on Facebook. Taking the pledge means that you will:

1) Post a daily status update on your Facebook page about the fruits and vegetables you ate that day.

2) Take at least three additional actions over the next six months, either choosing from a list we will provide or actions that you come up with on your own. For example, you can use interactive tools online to analyze what they ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website: http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/activities/analyze_my_plate.html

3) Share with others taking the pledge by posting about your actions, ideas, and experience on the “The Fruits and Veggies Pledge” Cause page.

Get started today: click Join the Cause!

To learn more about the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® Campaign, go to: http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/

1. Fruits and vegetables are great sources of vitamins, minerals, and other natural substances that help protect your body!

2. The Fruits and Veggies Pledge will help teenagers develop lifelong habits of eating diets rich in fruits and vegetables and exercising regularly.

3. The Santa Cruz Women’s Health Center will present information about the program to teenage students in Santa Cruz County.

4. Teens can join the cause and pledge to take specific actions like eating more fruits and veggies, learning about nutrition, and sharing recipes.

5. Teens who take the pledge can then share online about their actions, ideas and experiences – and invite their friends to join!