Join us for the #WelchsGrape Twitter Party!

Join us for a Twitter Party to talk about how Welch’s 100% Grape juice made with Concord grapes can be part of your family’s heart healthy lifestyle this Mother’s Day and beyond!

What: #WelchsGrape Twitter Party
When: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 from 3:00-4:00PM EST
Why: Talk about Mother’s Day and how Moms can help their families live a heart healthy lifestyle with Welch’s 100% Grape juice made with Concord Grapes and the Welch’s Family Vine Tool.
Hashtag: #WelchsGrape
Hosts: @MomCentral
Co-Hosts: @DadCentral, @lisasamples, @angievinez, @rockinmama, @clueless_mama
Client Experts: @Welchs, @WelchsRD, @dhenderiks
Prizes: Six people will win a year’s supply of Welch’s 100% Grape Juice made with Concord Grapes! (24 total free product coupons to expire December 31, 2011) *Winners will be chosen randomly every 10 minutes – only those using the #WelchsGrape hashtag will be eligible to win. Winners will be asked to share their shipping address via DM to @MomCentral and will receive their coupons within 3 – 5 business days.
Questions?: Contact Matt M. at mmoretti@momcentral.com

About the party:
This Mother’s Day, Welch’s wants to help all Moms learn about how they can help their families live a heart healthy lifestyle. Whether it is eating right, exercising, or spending a day at the spa – you need to take care of yourself. We know you are working to keep her family healthy, but it’s not always easy as it can be to get children to eat a variety of heart healthy foods, in particular, colorful fruits and vegetables. In fact, even adults fall short on getting enough vibrantly colored, blue and purple fruits and vegetables, and a diet rich in these ensures families may get the broadest range of vitamins, minerals, and beneficial plant nutrients (like polyphenols).
 
One easy and delicious way to add more purple to your family’s diet is to drink 4-oz. of grape juice, which offers a full serving (1/2 cup) of fruit and no added sugar. To add to that, more than a decade’s worth of research suggests that drinking Concord grape juice may benefit the heart by helping to maintain healthy and flexible arteries to promote healthy blood flow. ^(1,2)
 
Check-out these great resources to help your family stay heart healthy:
 
1.     Welch’s Family Vine Tool, allows you to trace your family’s heart health history
2.     GrapeScience.com is a destination for the growing science behind the Concord grape’s health benefits
3.     Welch’s also has the best grape- and grape-juice inspired recipes at the Welch’s Recipe Box
 
Diane Henderiks (@dhenderiks), R.D., Culinary Nutritionist and Personal Chef will also be on hand to share some great recipes and tips for incorporating the power of purple into your diet!
 
FAQs:
How do I join the conversation?
Easy. Just tweet using the hashtag #WelchsGrape. Mom Central moderators will help guide the conversation with engaging questions and giveaways.
 
Who are the moderators?
The Mom Central Team (@MomCentral & @DadCentral) will be on hand to guide the discussion and chat with participants. Client attenees will be @Welchs, @WelchsRD, and @dhenderiks. Blogger co-hosts will be @lisasamples, @angievinez, @rockinmama, and @clueless_mama. Make sure you're following them before the party starts!
 
How do I follow the conversation?
Use the hashtag #WelchsGrape to follow along. To help keep up with the conversation, we suggest that you follow the hashtag by:
1. Setting up a #WelchsGrape search on search.twitter.com or on your twitter program (e.g. TweetDeck or Twirl)
2. Using a twitter aggregator such as twubs.com

1. Vislocky LM and Fernandez MLF. Biomedical Effects of Grape Products. Nutrition Reviews. 2010. 68(11): 656-670. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1753-4887.2010.00335.x/abstract
2. Grape Science Center, Concord grapes and Health, Cardiovascular Health.  http://www.grapescience.com/concord-grapes-and-health/cardiovascular-health.aspx