How HardIs It To Eat Healthy During Picnic Party Time? (NAPSA)—You’re busy preparing for your first warm-weather party. Reading the label of every product is time-consuming, so how can you buy only what’s hearthealthy? Help from the American Heart Association makes it easier than everbefore. Although you can’t take along a registered dietitian to the grocery store, you can take along recommendations from the American Health Association. The organization’s red and white heart-check mark is now in hundredsof foods sold nationwide. Products bearing this mark have been evaluated to ensure they meet AHA nutritional criteria and can be part of a hearthealthy diet for healthy people over the ageof 2. To be eligible to carry the heart-check mark, a single-serving of a food product must: be low in fat (less than or equal to 3 grams) * have low saturated fat (less than or equal to 1 gram) have low cholesterol (less than or equal to 20 milligrams) * have a sodium value of less than or equalto 480 milligrams * contain at least 10 percent of one of these nutrients: protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron or dietaryfiber. Meats must meet the USDA’s criteria for extra lean. ering and the guests are pleased with your nutritionally-sound selections! The heart-check markis a convenient tool for those who don’t have time to read labels. You can rely on the American Heart Association’s evaluation that the food bearing the heart-check markis nutritionally sound. For more information on diet and nutrition, visit american heart.org or call toll free 1-800AHA-USAI1 and ask for a free copy of the “Shop Smart with Heart” brochure. For a complete list of certified products, visit americanheart.org/ foodcertification and make your shopping list before you leave home!
