Five Benefits Of Walking After Dinner

Walking is a low impact exercise that can be done by any one. Just two or five minutes of walking after eating can add a lot of value to your health.  Here are five ways walking after dinner can have a huge benefit to your health.

Elevate your mood

 Walking after a meal can improve your mood. Exercise helps reduce the levels of stress hormones, such as cortisol, in the body. It also increases positive hormones like endorphins and oxytocin (also known as the love hormone).

These hormones not only help you feel good, but they also help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.

Burn calories

On average, a person who weighs 150 pounds will burn about 100 calories per mile walking at a mild pace. Walking longer or faster can increase that number.

The average person takes about 20 minutes to walk a mile, so a 30-minute walk after a meal at a mild pace could help you burn up to 150 calories, if not more.

May lower blood pressure

Walking after meals can also help lower blood pressure. Hypertension is one of the leading causes of heart disease and stroke, so it’s important to find ways to reduce high blood pressure.

Improve digestion

Walking after eating can aid in digestion.  Moreover, walking stimulates the stomach and intestines; this   can help food move through the digestive system more rapidly.

It can also help reduce bloating, especially for those with irritable bowel syndrome.

Regulate blood sugar

It is better  to start walking as soon as possible after finishing a meal since blood sugar levels tend to spike between 60 and 90 minutes after eating.

Although you can choose to walk after any  meal, many people tend to be less active after dinner, making it a good time to take a quick stroll.

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