Blueberries are a nutritious, heart-smart choice. That’s right: blueberries are Heart-Check certified through the American Heart Association® Heart-Check Food Certification Program! You can feel good about eating blueberries as a heart-healthy snack or ingredient in your favorite recipes.
When you’re shopping, look for the American Heart Association’s® distinctive red-and-white mark displayed on foods. It’s an easy, reliable way to identify heart-healthy foods (like blueberries!) that can be part of a sensible eating plan.
When you see the Heart-Check mark on a food product, you know it has been put through a robust certification process. The AHA’s Heart-Check Food Certification Program uses transparent, science-based criteria regarding healthy dietary recommendations, food categories, specific product ingredients and nutrient values.
I recommend blueberries to my clients because they’re easily accessible and provide key vitamins and minerals at just 80 calories per cup.
We all need to be aware of heart disease, a major health concern in the U.S. today. It refers to several types of heart conditions, including coronary artery disease (the most common), which decreases blood flow to the heart and can cause heart attacks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cites heart disease as the leading cause of death among both men and women today.
February is American Heart Month, and we have an opportunity to refocus on heart healthy habits to practice throughout the year. That includes choosing blueberries for a heart-smart boost!
