On Taking a Walk After Eating

"At the end of a long day, it's tempting to dive into your social feeds or Netflix queue the minute you've finished eating. But back before screens bogarted all our free time, an after-dinner stroll was a popular activity and one associated with improved health and digestion. 'Italians have been walking after meals for centuries,' says Loretta DiPietro, a professor of exercise science at George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health,'so it must be good.”

"'Research backs this up. One small study co-authored by DiPietro found that when older adults at risk for type-2 diabetes walked on a treadmill for 15 minutes after a meal, they had smaller blood sugar spikes in the hours afterwards. In fact, the researchers found that these short post-meal walks were even more effective at lowering blood sugar after dinner than a single 45-minute walk taken at mid-morning or late in the afternoon."

A recent Time Magazine article reported on the good resulting from taking a short walk after a meal.

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Time: The Case For Taking a Walk After You Eat (26 SEP 18)