5-2-1-0 is a simple concept created by our colleagues at Let’s Go! in Maine to help parents, childcare providers, youth leaders, healthcare providers, business leaders, politicians, and others remember four important healthy living recommendations to try to do every day:

  • Consume 5 or more fruits and vegetable servings
  • Limit recreational screen time to 2 hours or less
  • Get 1 hour of physical activity
  • Drink 0 sugar-sweetened beverages

These research-proven strategies come from the American Academy of Pediatrics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Let’s Go! and its pilot CDC-backed study in Maine proved that consistent exposure to this simple 5-2-1-0 message not only increased awareness of the specific daily recommendations but also improved families’ performance on at least two of the four daily goals.

As a result, childhood health advocates all across the country have incorporated the 5-2-1-0 message into their own initiatives. At Jump IN for Healthy Kids, we encourage adults in a wide range of sectors—schools, childcare providers, youth organizations, places of worship, families and even employers—to share the 5-2-1-0 message with the children they support and commit to the four daily goals.

We have lots of tools to help you reach your 5-2-1-0 goals! Just click on the links below to download free supporting tools. And don’t forget to print out this Pledge in English or Spanish and post it in a place you look regularly to remind you of everything you can accomplish for your health!