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Walking after meals

Also known as: post-prandial walk, digestive walk

SStrong Evidence1 studies referenced

A 10-15 minute walk after meals significantly improves blood sugar management and digestion.

Duration

10-15 minutes

Frequency

After main meals

Equipment

None

How to do it

  1. 1Within 30 minutes of finishing a meal, go for a walk
  2. 2Even 10 minutes is effective
  3. 3Light pace is sufficient — no need for vigorous effort
  4. 4Most impactful after the largest meal of the day

Safety notes

Very safe. One of the easiest health interventions.

Protocols featuring this habit

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Studies on Walking after meals (1)

1.

The effect of breaking up prolonged sitting with walking on postprandial glucose and insulin responses: systematic review and meta-analysis

Buffey AJ, et al. (2022) · Sports Med · n=793

Meta-analysisPubMedDOI

Health domains

Metabolic healthGut health & microbiomeCardiovascular health

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