When speaking with families about ways to combat childhood obesity, I sometimes struggle to find the right level of advice.  It is possible to be too simple ("Eat Less, Exercise More") or too complicated (a long list of "do this" and "don't do that").  The Wall Street Journal reports on "Let's Go!", a community initiative in Portland, Maine that increased awareness about healthy eating and exercise habits.  Since they started the program five years ago, they have seen some modest success in reducing the numbers of overweight and obese kids.  Their concept is simple enough to grasp and remember, but sophisticated enough to make a difference.  5-2-1-0 represents a daily scorecard of do's and don'ts:

5 servings of fruits or vegetables per day

2 hours or less of screen time per day (TV, computer, video games, etc.)

1 hour of exercise per day

0 sugary drinks (sodas, processed fruit juice, kool-aid, sports drinks, etc.)

See if these rules of thumb can help you set specific goals for your day!