Dr. Chris Damon
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first heard Nov 2024
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Walking is always a good idea, but when you walk specifically after a meal, it helps jumpstart digestion. As your body breaks down that food, some of it will become glucose, and that sugar will flood into your bloodstream. Gastroenterologist Chris Damon of the University of Washington says a post-meal walk will blunt that spike.
Where it gets used right away to fuel your walk. This helps regulate your blood sugar and lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. You don't have to walk long to reap these benefits. Studies show just two to five minutes will help control blood sugar, though longer is better. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
When we move our muscles, they become sponges for the blood glucose that our gut is absorbing into the bloodstream.
When we move our muscles, they become sponges for the blood glucose that our gut is absorbing into the bloodstream. And so it basically just pulls all that glucose out of the blood and into the muscles.
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