Walking After A Meal Can Help Control Blood Sugar Levels.

When you eat a meal particularly one heavy in carbohydrates,it's normal for your blood sugar levels, or the amount of glucose in your blood, to sometimes spike temporarily. 

This is known as a postprandial spike.

This spike in blood sugar typically triggers the release of a hormone called insulin, which allows the glucose to leave your bloodstream and enter your cells, where it's used for energy.

But the balance between blood sugar levels and insulin is a delicate one,and it can swing out of control quickly. 

According to physicians,  if the body consistently has very high spikes in blood sugar,and thus, is routinely pumping out more insulin cells can eventually stop responding to insulin and become insulin resistant. 

This break in the balance can lead to prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.

According to studies a quick walk after meals can help lower blood sugar levels, and potentially reduce the chances of developing cardiovascular disease or diabetes.

According to researchers the contractions in skeletal muscles that occur while walking lead to an increase in glucose uptake,meaning that your working muscles use up the extra glucose in your bloodstream, reducing the need for insulin secretion.

If you can do physical activity before that glucose peak, typically 60 to 90 minutes [after eating], that is when you're going to have the benefit of not having the glucose spike.

Try to break up your sitting time as often as possible, and if it is possible to stand and walk every 20 to 30 minutes that would be ideal, if not every 45 to 60 minutes or whatever is possible, as any movement will be beneficial.

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