15-minute lower body strength routine

Plus, enjoy breakfast for dinner (and combat sugar cravings) by whipping up a filling bowl of Oatmeal with Pear and Almonds.

August 3, 2023 | VIEW IN BROWSER August 3, 2023 | VIEW IN BROWSER Snacks come in small packages, but they can have a big impact on heart health. Cardiologists share what they eat (and don't) between meals. Plus, this lower-body strength routine will tone your legs and glutes in just 15 minutes. Walking Challenge Walking Challenge Today's Workout Today's workout is a lower-body strength routine.   This simple workout contains five exercises designed to strengthen your legs and glutes, helping to tone your muscles and make you a safer, more efficient walker or runner.   The best part? You can get the workout done in just 15 minutes.   Get the full workout video here. GET THE WORKOUT > Need a break from this month's challenge? Click here to snooze this section until next month. 😴 Your Meal Plan Your Meal Plan Today's Plan Today's menu leaves room for leftovers. If you're craving something sweet, why not opt to have breakfast for dinner and enjoy Oatmeal with Pear and Almonds? Cinnamon, honey and vanilla will help satisfy those cravings, while fiber-packed oats will fill you up. To make it even more filling, serve with lower-sugar Greek yogurt mixed in or on the side. Breakfast: Protein-Boosted Avocado Toast Lunch: Rotisserie Chicken Salad Dinner: Leftovers GET THE MEAL PLAN > Making Space for Mindfulness Making Space for Mindfulness HGTV's Galey Alix opens up about overcoming eating disorder and mental health issues HGTV's "Home in a Heartbeat" star Galey Alix has a new outlook on life following a mental health and eating disorder battle that led to a painful breakup. READ MORE > One Small Thing One Small Thing Real ways to make a difference in your life, one small thing at a time. Cardiologists reveal their favorite heart-healthy snacks and foods they'd never eat Snacks come in small packages, but they can have a big impact on heart health. Many are loaded with sugar, salt or saturated fat — ingredients linked with weight gain, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.   Nutritionists say snacking isn't necessary, and some cardiologists agree.   Dr. William Kraus, a preventive cardiologist at Duke Health, avoids snacking to maintain a healthy weight and keep a regular schedule of meals.    Other heart doctors make room for snacks during the day.   Dr. Jennifer Mieres, professor of cardiology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell, eats an early breakfast so she has a small mid-morning snack to combat hunger before lunch. She also has a mid-afternoon snack before dinner. Mieres says she has a sweet tooth, so she makes sure to pack a healthy snack option and have it with her.   Whether they snack or not, one thing the doctors agree on is what makes for a heart-healthy option.   Find out which 4 snacks cardiologists never eat and what they choose instead. READ THE ARTICLE > Wellness News Wellness News Why is leprosy spreading in Florida? What to know about recent rise in US cases Cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are on the rise in Florida and health officials are warning that it could become endemic in the Southeastern United States. Why is leprosy spreading in Florida? What to know about recent rise in US cases Cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, are on the rise in Florida and health officials are warning that it could become endemic in the Southeastern United States. Will there be another tripledemic? These illnesses may surge this fall As the school year approaches in the United States, so does respiratory virus season. Will there be another tripledemic? These illnesses may surge this fall As the school year approaches in the United States, so does respiratory virus season. Jamie Foxx says his sister saved his life when he was hospitalized Jaime Foxx said he "would not be here" without his sister Deidra Dixon after decisions she made related to his hospitalization for a "medical complication." Jamie Foxx says his sister saved his life when he was hospitalized Jaime Foxx said he "would not be here" without his sister Deidra Dixon after decisions she made related to his hospitalization for a "medical complication." Thanks for letting us in your inbox! See you again tomorrow morning. Want to refer a friend? Subscribe here Send us Feedback Follow us on Facebook More TODAY Newsletters 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Privacy | Contact MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION | UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT