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Heart of the Block

Guided plans

A plan that fits your life

No fancy ingredients, no gym. Pick a meal plan or a way to move, follow along day by day, and check off your progress as you go.

🍽️ Meal plan5 days

5-Day Heart-Smart Starter

A whole work-week of simple, filling meals built from things you can grab at the bodega or corner store — beans, eggs, oats, canned fish, frozen veg, rice. Nothing fancy, nothing wasted.

💵 Budget🌱 Beginner🎯 Weight goal
🍽️ Meal plan5 days

Caribbean Comfort, Lighter

The food that tastes like home, cooked a little kinder to your heart — baked jerk chicken, rice and peas with more fiber, stewed fish, callaloo. Same flavor, less of the fat and salt.

🌴 Caribbean🧂 Lower salt🎯 Weight goal
🍽️ Meal plan5 days

The Lower-Salt Week

A gentle week to retrain your taste buds — big flavor from garlic, citrus, and herbs instead of the salt shaker and the bouillon cube. Good if you're watching your blood pressure.

🧂 Lower salt🫀 Blood pressure💵 Budget
👟 Movement4 weeks

Walk Your Block: 4-Week Starter

The easiest way to start moving for your heart — no gym, no gear, just your neighborhood. Build from short walks to a steady habit over four weeks.

🏠 No gym🌱 Beginner🫀 Blood pressure
👟 Movement5 sessions

10-Minute Home Workout

Five short routines you can do in your living room with no equipment. Ten minutes is enough to count — do what you can, rest when you need to.

🏠 No gym🌱 Beginner🎯 Weight goal
👟 Movement5 sessions

Chair Exercises for Stronger Days

Seated movements for older adults or anyone with limited mobility — gentle, safe, and good for your heart and strength. All from a sturdy chair.

🏠 No gym🪑 Seated-friendly🌱 Beginner

These are general wellness plans, not a prescription. If you have a heart condition, are pregnant, or haven’t been active in a while, check with your doctor before starting — especially the movement plans.