Snack on this for heart health

Plus, walking helped this woman lose 114 pounds!

April 19, 2023 | VIEW IN BROWSER April 19, 2023 | VIEW IN BROWSER Good morning! We hope your week is going swimmingly. Today we have a snack that's great for boosting heart health and the inspiring story of a Start TODAY member who used walking to lose 114 pounds. Walking Challenge Today's Workout Today's workout  is a 20-minute walk. If you ever wonder if your daily walk is really making.a difference in your health, you may be inspired by the story of Start TODAY member Missy Gillenwater.   Missy Gillenwater, a 50-year-old stay-at-home wife from Ohio, maintaining a healthy weight was always a struggle. While she would attempt to eat healthy and exercise, she found it hard to stay motivated.   "I was up and down throughout the years, but never could consistently stay at a healthy weight," she said. It wasn't until her acid reflux symptoms became unbearable that she finally got serious about committing to a healthy lifestyle.    Missy started walking and joined the Start TODAY group to stay accountable to her health goals. "If you're having a bad day and you get on there and you look at that, it just lifts you up," she said.   Now Gillenwater has lost 114 pounds and been able to go off her acid reflux medication because of her diet and lifestyle changes. Not only that, but she regularly completes 5K races and has become a valuable member of our Start TODAY community! Read Missy Gillenwater's story here.  GET THE WORKOUT > Need a break from this month's challenge? Click here to snooze this section until next month. 😴 Your Meal Plan Today's Plan Swapping traditional mayo for Greek yogurt doesn't just save calories in this Waldorf Tuna Salad, it also boosts nutrition. We suggest serving this dish over salad greens with whole grain crackers on the side, but you could also stuff it into a whole grain pita and have veggies on the side.   Here's your meal plan for today: Breakfast: Whole Grain Toaster Waffle Lunch: Waldorf Tuna Salad with Greek Yogurt Dinner: Lemon Tarragon Chicken See something you don't like? Swap it with another recipe in your weekly plan. GET THE MEAL PLAN >   Making Space for Mindfulness Bebe Rexha says seeing search bar with her name and the word 'weight' is 'so upsetting' Bebe Rexha opens up about seeing a search bar on TikTok with "weight" and her name. It's "so upsetting," she wrote on Twitter. READ MORE > One Small Thing Real ways to make a difference in your life, one small thing at a time. Snack on this for heart health Want to boost your heart health? Try snacking on walnuts — or adding them into salads and other dishes. Walnuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which have been shown to help improve cardiovascular health, per the American Heart Association, and lower the risk of heart disease and stroke.   "Studies demonstrate that including walnuts in a healthy diet may play a role in helping maintain and improve both physical and cognitive health as we age," Frances Largeman-Roth, registered dietitian nutritionist, tells TODAY.com.   Why walnuts?   Well, one recent study found that the heart-healthy benefits from walnuts may be linked to how they change the gut microbiome. Researchers at Texas Tech University found that walnuts alter the microbes in the gut in a way that produces more of a particular amino, which may play a role. 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