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5210 - The Healthy Way to Go

5210 - Te Ara Hauora Tika / The Healthy Way to Go encourages children and their families and whānau to make healthy choices every day that everyone benefits from. This includes eating vegetables and fruit, limiting screen time, being active, and drinking water or milk instead of sugary drinks. 

Go 5210 Everyday

Five or more vegetables and fruit
  • Choose a variety of different coloured vegetables and fruit.
  • Vegetables and fruits that are in season are less expensive.
  • Try farmers’ markets, community gardens, or grow a few of your own.
  • Frozen and canned vegetables can be just as healthy as fresh vegetables.
  • Avoid dried fruits and canned fruits in syrups that have a lot of sugar.  
Less than two hours screen time
  • Less than one hour of screen time a day if under  five years old, and none if under two years old.
  • Keep bedrooms free of screens and devices, such as computers, phones, TVs, gaming consoles, and tablets.
  • Turn off screens during meal times and enjoy eating together as a family.
  • Turn off screens and devices at least an hour before bedtime.

Be active for one hour or more

  • Swap screens for active games and play.
  • Walk, bike, scooter or skate board to get to places.
  • Be active in everyday life through play, cultural activities, kapa haka, dance, sport, and household tasks.
  • Get outdoors, learn new skills, and visit friends.  
Zero sugary drinks - choose water or plain milk
  • Sugary drinks increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay.
  • Drinks that often have a lot of sugar are flavoured milks, fruit juices, fruit drinks, fizzy drinks, sports and energy drinks, sachet drinks, cordials, and iced teas and coffees.
  • Buy fewer and fewer sugary drinks each week until you no longer buy any.
  • Make your home and school sugary drink free.

About 5210 - The Healthy Way to Go

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The 5210 messages are evidence-based, originating from the Childhood Obesity: Assessment, Prevention and Treatment Expert Committee, and endorsed by the Canadian Pediatric Society.  The recommendations adapted align with New Zealand Ministry of Health recommendations for food, activity, screen time and sleep.

The 5210 tools (Healthy Habits Questionnaire, Goal Trackers for tamariki and rangatahi, Assessment and Management Flowchart) and the graphics used in the colouring in sheet and kids cartoon poster, are adapted for use in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes District Health Board areas from Live 5-2-1-0 with permission from SCOPE (Sustainable Childhood Obesity Prevention through Community Engagement), British Columbia, Canada.

The 5210 logo and four key messages are adopted from Let’s Go!, Maine, USA.

Print 5210 resources

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Click on the resource to download and print pdf versions

Promotional Resources
 

5210 Poster - English

Format available: A4, A3

Available as pdf only

Key 5210 messages.

Suitable for all ages and settings.
 

5210 Poster - Te Reo Māori

Format available: A4, A3

Available as pdf only

Key 5210 messages.

Suitable for all ages and settings.
 

5210 Colouring in Pad - English (two sides)

Format: A4 poster pad 

Available as pdf only

Key 5210 messages on both sides.  Advice about messages on reverse.

Suitable for children up to 10-12 years.
 

5210 Colouring in Pad - Te Reo Māori (two sides)

Format: A4 poster 

Available as pdf only

Key 5210 messages on both sides.  Advice (in English) about messages on reverse.

Suitable for children up to 10-12 years.
 

Go 5210 every day leaflet - English

Format: A4 leaflet

Available as pdf only

Key 5210 messages with advice. Accompanies 5210 poster.

Suitable for all ages and settings.
 

Go 5210 every day leaflet - Te Reo Māori

Format: A4 leaflet

Available as pdf only

Key 5210 messages with advice (in English).  Accompanies 5210 poster.

Suitable for all ages and settings.
 

5210 The Healthy Way to Go - English

Format: Can be printed as  A3 or A4

Available as pdf only

 Key 5210 messages on one side. 

This poster was the original poster used to pilot 5210 resources.  It was superseded by the current resources, but some practitioners prefer to use it.

  
Tools
 

5210 Healthy Habits Questionnaire

Format: A4 leaflet

Available as pdf only

Tool to support health practitioners initiate conversations with parents/caregivers about their child's screen time, activity, sleep, and food and sugary drink intake.
 

5210 My Goal Tracker for tamariki / children

Format: A4 leaflet

Available as pdf only

Tool to support children and families to set goals around the 5210 key messages.

Suitable for children up to 10-12 years.
 

5210 Goal Tracker for rangatahi / young adults

Format: A4 leaflet

Available as pdf only

Tool to support young adults to set goals around the 5210 key messages.

Suitable for 10-12 years +.
 

5210 Having a Conversation

Format: A4 leaflet, two sides

Available as pdf only

A guide for health practitioners to use alongside the Healthy Habits Questionnaire.
 

5210 Promoting Healthy Weight in Children: Assessment and Management Flowchart 

Format: Can be printed as A3 or A4

Available as pdf only

A guide for health practitioners to assess and manage children's weight.

 

Updated 29 Nov, 2023