Take Action! TimelineDefining the Program Details
Research shows that behavior change is most effective when one behavior is focused on at a time. For that reason, we recommend that you choose either fruit and vegetable consumption or physical activity to focus on when implementing Take Action! at your worksite, depending on the interests and desires of your site's employees. For worksites interested in focusing on both behaviors, Take Action! could be implemented in two phases; the first 10-weeks would focus on physical activity, and the second 10-weeks would focus on fruit and vegetable consumption, or vice versa.
Setting Goals is the Key to Success
The key is for participants to set realistic, achieveable goals for the 10-week program. More ...
Point System—It's Easy to Earn Points in Take Action!
A participant earns one point for every 1/2 cup of fruit or vegetable or for every 10 minutes of physical activity. More ...
Educational Materials and Activities
Throughout the 10-week period, participants should receive information, in the form of materials or activities, that helps motivate them to eat healthy foods or to be physical active. More ...
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