Just a few steps every day can help with a long healthy lifestyle. No one can emphasise enough the importance of regular physical exercise. It is common knowledge and there is no two ways about its health benefits. With rising incidences of chronic diseases in people, walking should seriously be considered, especially when a lifestyle demands constantly staying put in one place for long hours. One should not sleep or lie down just after a meal but a meal can sometimes make us lazy and sluggish. How do we overcome it? Go for walking or a stroll.
A few minutes of walking can save us from several health issues. Walking for as little as two minutes after a meal can help lower blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The British Journal of Sports Medicine recently concluded that a brisk walking of 11 minutes a day or equivalent moderate-intensity physical activity is sufficient to lower the risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer.
Accumulating 75 minutes a week of moderate-intensity activity lowered the risk of early death by 23%, they found. It was also enough to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 17% and cancer by 7%.
The after-meal walking also releases serotonin, which aids in better sleep, a more regulated appetite, boosts a positive mindset, and increases memory.
Benefits of Post Meal Walking
- Short walking everyday can lower the blood sugar
- As per the study, it reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
- Walking also helps to strengthen joints and mitigates joint pain
- Boosts metabolism that will also help elevate mood.
- Helps strengthen immune system, muscles, bones etc.
- Increase blood flow
- Releases “happy hormones” including dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins
- Good for gut health too
