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Yeah, so actually the big benefit is for your blood sugar. When you eat, your body converts food into glucose, and that sugar is going to flood your bloodstream. But when you walk, it can blunt that sugar spike. Here's Dr. Chris Damon. He's a gastroenterologist and professor at the University of Washington.

Yeah, so actually the big benefit is for your blood sugar. When you eat, your body converts food into glucose, and that sugar is going to flood your bloodstream. But when you walk, it can blunt that sugar spike. Here's Dr. Chris Damon. He's a gastroenterologist and professor at the University of Washington.

And, you know, that means your body doesn't have to make as much insulin to clear that sugar, which is good because then your pancreas doesn't have to work as hard to make insulin. And over time, that can lower your risk of diabetes.

And, you know, that means your body doesn't have to make as much insulin to clear that sugar, which is good because then your pancreas doesn't have to work as hard to make insulin. And over time, that can lower your risk of diabetes.

And, you know, that means your body doesn't have to make as much insulin to clear that sugar, which is good because then your pancreas doesn't have to work as hard to make insulin. And over time, that can lower your risk of diabetes.

Not long at all. Research shows just two to five minutes can help regulate your blood sugar, although longer is better. You want to head out within about a half hour after eating. So as you're digesting and that sugar is hitting your bloodstream, your muscles can use it up right away.

Not long at all. Research shows just two to five minutes can help regulate your blood sugar, although longer is better. You want to head out within about a half hour after eating. So as you're digesting and that sugar is hitting your bloodstream, your muscles can use it up right away.

Not long at all. Research shows just two to five minutes can help regulate your blood sugar, although longer is better. You want to head out within about a half hour after eating. So as you're digesting and that sugar is hitting your bloodstream, your muscles can use it up right away.

And this is great to do after any meal, but especially after dinner, it tends to be our biggest meal and our bodies produce less insulin at night. So it's kind of a double whammy of more sugar hitting your bloodstream and less insulin to help clear it. A walk can counteract that.

And this is great to do after any meal, but especially after dinner, it tends to be our biggest meal and our bodies produce less insulin at night. So it's kind of a double whammy of more sugar hitting your bloodstream and less insulin to help clear it. A walk can counteract that.

And this is great to do after any meal, but especially after dinner, it tends to be our biggest meal and our bodies produce less insulin at night. So it's kind of a double whammy of more sugar hitting your bloodstream and less insulin to help clear it. A walk can counteract that.

Yeah, well, you don't actually have to go outside. You don't even have to pause Netflix. Loretta DiPietro is an exercise researcher at George Washington University, and she says just move at home.

Yeah, well, you don't actually have to go outside. You don't even have to pause Netflix. Loretta DiPietro is an exercise researcher at George Washington University, and she says just move at home.

Yeah, well, you don't actually have to go outside. You don't even have to pause Netflix. Loretta DiPietro is an exercise researcher at George Washington University, and she says just move at home.

He runs a hedge fund and he's been an economic advisor to the Trump campaign. And Trump has talked a lot about how smart he is and also about how good looking he is, which matters a lot to Trump. Besant has silver hair and glasses and he wears suits. He looks like a baker out of Central Casting.

He runs a hedge fund and he's been an economic advisor to the Trump campaign. And Trump has talked a lot about how smart he is and also about how good looking he is, which matters a lot to Trump. Besant has silver hair and glasses and he wears suits. He looks like a baker out of Central Casting.

The report is based on data collected between July 2021 and December 2023. Teens themselves described their typical weekday screen use, not counting the time they spent doing schoolwork on screens. The report found that about half of all U.S. teens ages 12 to 17 spent at least four hours a day on screens.

The report is based on data collected between July 2021 and December 2023. Teens themselves described their typical weekday screen use, not counting the time they spent doing schoolwork on screens. The report found that about half of all U.S. teens ages 12 to 17 spent at least four hours a day on screens.

And one in four teens who spent this much time on screens said they'd experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression within the previous two weeks. Teens who had less than four hours of daily screen time were significantly less likely to report these symptoms of mental health problems. Maria Godoy, NPR News.

And one in four teens who spent this much time on screens said they'd experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression within the previous two weeks. Teens who had less than four hours of daily screen time were significantly less likely to report these symptoms of mental health problems. Maria Godoy, NPR News.