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5 recipes to boost your walking

As a regular walker, you might want to boost your diet to ensure you're getting the right nutrients and healthy sources of sustaining energy. The Heart Foundation recommends eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, wholegrains, a variety of healthy proteins, reduced fat dairy, healthy fats and flavouring your food with less salt and more herbs and spices. 

The Heart Foundation has a great selection of heart healthy recipes and our team have picked these to help you have the ultimate walking sustenance. 

1. Porridge with stewed apples and chopped pecans
Before your morning walk, get going with this sustaining combination of oats, fruit and nuts. 

2. Chicken and asian slaw wholegrain roll 
Been for your lunch time stroll? Get back into work with this fresh twist to a sandwich. 

3. Chilli fish stir-fry 
Need a winter warmer after being out and about? This simple and tasty way to enjoy fish is prepared in 20 minutes. 

4. Roast vegetable couscous salad 
This is a great side salad, packed with flavour from vegetables and wholegrains. 

5. Apple oat cookies
Pack these snacks to take with you on your walks (and share with your friends!)

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