Get ready to celebrate colorful fruits and vegetables during National 5 A Day Month in September.

Each year Produce for Better Health Foundation and the National 5 A Day Partnership take this time to encourage organizations, companies and individuals to strengthen their efforts to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Let us help you plan your celebration!

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• Think color and variety with 5 A Day The Color Way. A diet full of colorful fruits and vegetables is the best way to get wide range of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals your body needs.

• 5 A Day Recipes: Feature 5 A Day approved recipes as part of your celebration.

• Enter the National 5 A Day Excellence Awards to showcase your efforts to increase fruit and vegetable consumption.

• Follow the action steps in PBH’s National Action Plan to Promote Heath Through Increased Fruit and Vegetable Consumption – help to make the healthy choice the easy and desired choice!

• Encourage your company to participate in PBH’s Worksite Nutrition Program.

• Complement your efforts with this 5 A Day Month Toolkit, developed by California Department of Health Services for State 5 A Day Coordinators. Toolkit features downloadable graphics, copy points and more!

• Visit www.shop5aday.org to take advantage of 5 A Day Month specials, including The Color Way Plan booklet featuring recipes, menus, and nutrition information.

• Download “There’s a Rainbow on My Plate” coloring and activity pages to educate children on the importance of healthy eating habits and getting a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables every day.