What are the benefits of taking a walk after a meal?

Taking a walk after a meal is a very helpful activity. There is an old saying that actually means this: If you take a hundred steps after a meal, you can live to ninety-nine. One thing to note is that people who benefit most from exercising after meals are generally those who rarely move around, and some people who are overweight. The effect is much smaller for people who exercise regularly. Generally, you should wait at least twenty minutes after a meal before going for a walk to wait until the food in your stomach is digested. It is also recommended to walk for at least twenty minutes.

1. Walking can improve the excitation, inhibition and regulation processes of the cerebral cortex, thereby eliminating fatigue, relaxing, calming and clearing the mind, so many people like to use walking to regulate their spirit.

2. When walking, due to the contraction of the abdominal muscles, the breathing becomes slightly deeper, the up and down movement of the diaphragm is strengthened, and the "massage effect" of the abdominal wall muscle movement on the gastrointestinal tract is increased. The blood circulation of the digestive system will be strengthened, gastrointestinal motility will increase, and digestion ability will be improved.

3. When walking, the lung ventilation volume is more than doubled than usual, which is beneficial to improving the function of the respiratory system.

4. Walking, as a whole-body exercise, can mobilize most of the body's muscles and bones, thereby enhancing the body's metabolic activity, developing muscles, and improving blood circulation, thereby reducing the possibility of arteriosclerosis.

It is important to note that you cannot walk immediately after a meal. If you walk immediately, the blood near the stomach will be diverted to the limbs, which is very bad for digestion. Therefore, it is generally necessary to take a walk after a while after a meal, which will truly help digestion and exercise the body. However, people with certain diseases such as gastroptosis should not take walks.