The Claim
Postprandial walking reduces the glucose peak to a similar extent following ingestion of either a 75 g glucose drink or a 75 g carbohydrate mixed meal containing protein and fat, despite the glucose drink inducing significantly higher overall glycemic excursions.
What the research says
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Walking after eating lowers the peak blood glucose level by a similar amount whether the meal is a sugary drink or a meal with protein and fat, even though the sugary drink causes higher overall blood glucose increases.
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Postprandial walking reduces the glucose peak to a similar extent after a glucose drink and a mixed meal containing the same amount of carbohydrate (75 g), despite the glucose drink causing significantly higher overall glycemic excursions, indicating that the presence of protein and fat in meals does not diminish the acute glucose-lowering effect of walking.
When you walk after eating, your leg muscles contract, which pulls glucose from your blood into the muscles without needing insulin. This happens whether you ate sugary drink or a meal with protein and fat, and it lowers the highest blood sugar level just as much in both cases.
What the research says
1 studyWalking for 30 minutes after eating lowers the spike in blood sugar just as much whether you ate a sugary drink or a sandwich with the same amount of sugar—even though the drink makes your blood sugar go higher overall.
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