February is American Heart Month and if you haven’t noticed many of the networks are showcasing ways to find out how healthy your heart is as well as share ways to get healthy and live a healthy lifestyle that protects your heart. I watched the heart health show Dr. Oz had on last week and tweeted as I watched. Maybe a few of you caught my tweets full of good tips from Dr. Oz! Well now I have a good tip from Welch’s.

According to a recent Porter Novelli Styles survey of more than 4,000 Americans, conducted on behalf of Welch’s:

• There is a gap between knowing the heart-health benefits of common foods and actually putting them into the shopping cart.
• 2/3 of Americans recognize that red wine, salmon, oatmeal or olive oil are heart-healthy foods. However, a fraction of these same consumers buy these foods on a monthly basis.

I have to say that I fall into those statistics. I actually love oatmeal but haven’t eaten it in years. I do have it in the house because Hubby loves it. I use olive oil but probably not as often as I could. It’s so important not only for our own well being but for the well being of all the people we love to take the important steps to insuring they too take good care of their hearts.

Many consumers think heart-healthy foods won’t taste good or they are simply too time consuming or costly to cook. However, the good news is that it’s easy to “heart your cart” with foods that are simple to prepare, convenient, affordable and delicious!

For example, as a complement to fresh produce, 100% grape juice made with Concord grapes makes it easy to add a boost of delicious purple fruit to your family’s diet. Each 4-ounce glass counts as 1 serving (1/2 cup) of fruit – with no added sugar. And, more than a decade’s worth of research suggests that thanks to the Concord grape, Welch’s 100% Grape Juice can help support a healthy heart.

My oldest son and daughter along with my six your old love the great taste of Welch’s. However my 3 yr old says he doesn’t. I thought maybe the taste might of been too over powering for him so I added a bit of water to dilute it. He liked that and drank it down.  Makes me feel good about providing a juice that’s good for them.

Time to “heart your carts”, visit welchs.com/rewardyourheart.   You’ll find Welch’s coupons for your favorite Welch’s products and heart-healthy resources, including shopping tips, videos and recipes!

To learn more about the Concord grape’s health benefits, including heart health, visit grapescience.com

disclosure: Welch’s provided me with product for review. Product and heart health information provided from PR. Thought added are 100% my own.