¡Viva Health!: Educational Resources
¡Viva Health! is nutrition education designed for San Antonio, offered by the Metro Health Community Nutrition Program. Our goal is to simplify and unify nutrition education with an emphasis on San Antonio's culture, lifestyle, and needs. When you eat well, you feel great!
¡Viva Health! follows a localized version of The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) MyPlate and focuses on three core messages:
- Make half your plate fruits & vegetables. Every meal, every day.
- For portion control, use a smaller plate.
- Drink water, not sugary drinks.
¡Viva Health! Pláticas
Metro Health Community Nutrition invites the community to participate in free ¡Viva Health!: Nourished on Any Budget Pláticas - Community Conversations. These one-hour conversation sessions are facilitated by Community Health Workers and aim to help participants feel empowered to incorporate more fruits and vegetables in ways that honor their lifestyle and cultural needs. Participants will discuss practical tips for easy meal preparation, ways to add more fruits and vegetables to meals on any budget, and foods that support overall health.
If your organization would like Community Nutrition to host a ¡Viva Health! Nourished on Any Budget Plática - Community Conversation or be a part of your upcoming event or program, please complete the request form no later than 14 days prior to your event.
Request Form
Healthy Living Workshop Series
Metro Health Community Nutrition Program and Diabetes Prevention Program have teamed up to offer the community a Healthy Living Workshop series. This free seven-week workshop series is designed to help you eat well, live healthier, and live longer.
Through mindful food choices and increased physical activity, you can prevent, delay, and manage many chronic diseases, including Diabetes. These workshops provide a space to connect with others who are pursuing a healthier lifestyle and a place to receive support for your health journey.
Resources
Printable educational resources are free and available in English and Spanish for:
- Parents looking for tips, recipes, or meal planning tools to nourish your family.
- Teachers trying to incorporate nutrition lessons into your school day.
- Health professionals looking for education material.
- Anyone trying to stay nourished on a budget.
Logo Use Agreement
- Images are downloadable and free for all.
- Metro Health encourages use of the image on your organization’s branded educational materials.
- Metro Health encourages reproducing the image on promotional materials.
- The ¡Viva Health!! Plate Image may not be altered.
Printables
Print front and back onto an 8.5-inch by 11-inch sheet unless otherwise noted.
Tips & Fact Sheets
Health & Wellness
Nutrition & Food
- Healthy Holiday: Nutrition Tips(PDF, 573KB)
- Easy Back-to-School Food Ideas(PDF, 460KB)
- Resources for Eating Healthy on a Budget(PDF, 991KB)
- 5 Tips for Picky Eaters(PDF, 397KB)
- 5 Tips for Healthy Snacks(PDF, 360KB)
- Chickpeas(PDF, 389KB)
- Get to Know Your Nutrients(PDF, 594KB)
- Fresh Facts: Get to Know Your Vegetables(PDF, 504KB)
- Fresh Facts: Get to Know Your Fruits(PDF, 406KB)
- Sports Nutrition(PDF, 1MB)
- Meal Planning & Cooking Tips(PDF, 530KB)
- ¡Viva Health! Postcard(PDF, 2MB)
- Print as a 7-inch by 5-inch postcard.
- Inks: 4/4 plus bleed.
- Paper stock: 14pt CS2 (white gloss cover, coated front and back).
- Drink Water Instead - Mail Insert
- Sugar Alert! Drinks & Food(PDF, 4MB)
- Sugar Alert! Drinks & Aquas Frescas(PDF, 4MB)
- Includes simple refreshing recipes for infused water.
Recipes
Eight healthy recipes in an English/Spanish accordion-style booklet. Individual recipe cards are also available.
- Recipes for Life, Volume 1(PDF, 7MB)
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- Size: 6-inch by 38-inch plus bleed.
- Folds: accordion folds 6 inches by 3.8 inches (for 10 panels).
- Inks: 4cp/4cp.
- Paper stock: 80-pound gloss text or 100-pound gloss text with possible UV or aqueous coating (to help convert and protect the piece in folding).
- Recipes for Life, Volume 2(PDF, 6MB)
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- Inks: 4 color with bleed.
- Size: 6-inch by 38-inch.
- Folds: accordion folds 6 inches by 3.8 inches (for 10 panels).
- The Joy of Breakfast, Volume 3
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Games & Interactive Tools
- ¡Viva Health! Cling(PDF, 1MB)
- Print as an 8.5-inch by 11-inch sheet on solvex static cling with liner with an 8-inch kiss-cut.
- Bingo Cards(PDF, 3MB)
- Enough cards for 30 players.
- Print one-sided onto an 8.5-inch by 11-inch sheet.
- Bingo Calling Cards(PDF, 753KB)
- Print front and back with the image on the front and text on the back in order of pages onto an 8.5-inch by 11-inch sheet.
- Bingo Questions & Answers(PDF, 823KB)
- Grocery List(PDF, 303KB)
- Weekly Meal Planner(PDF, 196KB)
- Drink More Water Pledge
- Drink Water Pledge with Photo Release(PDF, 583KB)
- Placemat: Fruits & Veggies(PDF, 1MB)
- Can be printed as a coloring activity.
- Size: 17-inch by 11-inch.
- Inks: 4/0 plus bleed.
- Paper stock: 100-pound gloss text.
- Placement: Hydrate(PDF, 2MB)
- Print onto 17-inch by 11-inch paper as a coloring activity.
- Inks: 4/0 (cmyk with bleed, front side only).
- Paper stock: 80-pound white opaque cover.
Nutrition Lessons
Five mini nutrition education lessons, each on its own flashcard. These can be taught individually or as a series.
- Eat Well, Feel Great., Volume 1(PDF, 3MB)
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- Pre- and post-assessment forms available by request. Contact 210-207-2722.
- Print as an 8.5-inch by 5.5-inch postcard, front and back for 5 cards.
- Inks: 4cp/4cp.
- Paper stock: 14pt CS2 with possible UV or aqueous coating.
- Fuel Your Exercise with Water, Not Sugary Drinks, Volume 2
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Posters
Print these posters and add the images to your health education materials.
- ¡Viva Health!(PDF, 1MB)
- Print as a 30-inch by 46-inch or a 15.6522-inch by 24-inch poster on poster paper or foam board.
- Inks: 4/0 plus bleed.
- Paper stock: 100-pound gloss text.
- Eat Well, Feel Great(PNG, 555KB)
- 1/2 Your Plate Fruit & Veggies, Every Meal, Every Day(PNG, 976KB)
- Drink Water, Not Sugary Drinks(PNG, 424KB)
- Drink Water Instead
- For Portion Control, Use a Smaller Plate(PNG, 1MB)
- Cook Meals at Home, Share with Others(PNG, 435KB)