Kick the doldrums by incorporating heart-healthy snacks into your family’s eating plan. The American Heart Association helps make this simple and easy to do.
Get the Kids Involved
Turn off the TV and video games and start by creating your grocery list together. The American Heart Association’s free, online grocery list builder at heartcheckmark.org is a fun way you and your kids can use the computer to browse through more than 800 certified heart-healthy products. Find your favorite foods, then simply point, click, print- and shop!
At the grocery store, have the kids look for the American Heart Association’s red heart with a white check mark on food packages. It’s a familiar symbol that helps you quickly and confidently select foods that meet the Association’s criteria for heart-healthy levels of fat and cholesterol for healthy people over age 2.
Get Physically Active
In addition to snacking healthier, make physical activity a part of your family’s daily routine. Inactivity is a major culprit in the rising obesity rates among U.S. children, causing an increase in conditions that usually don’t...