Fisher Kicks Off Heart Health Month with New Heart Healthy Recipes

CHICAGO, Feb. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of heart health month, Fisher is helping consumers make healthier choices by sharing heart healthy recipes on the Fisher website. The recipes, which feature American Heart Association^® certified Fisher nuts*, include  Chicken and Dill Wrap, Curried Red Lentils with Walnuts, Zucchini with Lemon Almond Topping and Baked Apples with Walnuts. 

"We are so thrilled to be able to share these great recipes in honor of heart health month," said Howard Brandeisky, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and Customer Solutions at John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., maker of Fisher Nuts. "The American Heart Association^® Heart-Check mark on select Fisher products gives our consumers the confidence that they need to make heart healthy choices and live healthier lifestyles."

Fisher received the American Heart Association^® certification for nine of its products last February. Select packages of Pecans, Walnuts and Almonds include the Heart-Check mark signifying that the products meet the American Heart Association^®'s requirements to be certified as heart healthy as part of an overall healthy eating plan.

"Make one small lifestyle change and you will create powerful momentum toward a healthier you" said Dawn Jackson Blatner, who will be partnering with Fisher in February to help promote heart health month. "Healthy snacking can be a smart weight management strategy. The right snacks keep energy levels up and help manage hunger between meals. I recommend nuts as a satisfying snack because they have the trifecta of fiber, protein & healthy fat plus they contain vitamins & minerals."

The Heart-Check Food Certification Program, which began in 1995, is one of the longest running established food certification programs. The American Heart Association^® has a goal of improving the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent in the year 2020. The Heart-Check mark identifies for shoppers foods that can be the building blocks to a heart-healthy diet.

Fisher will be sharing more heart healthy tips during the #ThinkFisher Twitter Party with Dawn Jackson Blatner on February 24, 2015.

*American Heart Association^® certified Fisher Nuts include Pecan Halves, Pecan Chips, Chopped Pecans, Walnut Halves & Pieces, Walnut Chips, Chopped Walnuts, Whole Natural Almonds, Sliced Almonds, and Slivered Almonds. For more information, see American Heart Association^® nutrition requirements at: heartcheckmark.org/guidelines

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., JBSS, founded in 1922, is a leading processor, marketer and distributor of baking nuts, snack nuts and nut-based products that are sold in multiple distribution channels. Our products can be found under the Fisher Nuts, Orchard Valley Harvest and Sunshine Country brand names and a variety of private brands.

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