The Claim
A 30-minute brisk walk initiated 15 minutes after a meal reduces the peak blood glucose concentration by approximately 25-30% in healthy young adults, irrespective of meal composition including carbohydrate content (0.75 or 1.5 g/kg body weight) or meal type (mixed meal or glucose drink).
What the research says
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Taking a 30-minute brisk walk 15 minutes after eating lowers the highest blood glucose level by 25-30% in healthy young adults, whether the meal was high or low in carbohydrates or consisted of regular food or a sugary drink.
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A 30-minute brisk walk starting 15 minutes after a meal reduces the peak blood glucose concentration by approximately 25-30% in healthy young adults, regardless of whether the meal contains 0.75 or 1.5 grams of carbohydrate per kilogram of body weight or is a mixed meal versus a glucose drink, indicating that postprandial walking effectively blunts acute glycemic spikes across diverse meal types.
When you walk after eating, your leg muscles contract, which tells muscle cells to pull glucose out of the blood without needing insulin. This pulls glucose out fast enough to lower the highest blood sugar spike, no matter what you ate.
What the research says
1 studyWalking for 30 minutes after eating lowers the highest blood sugar spike by about a quarter to a third, no matter if you ate pasta, a sandwich, or a sugary drink — and that’s exactly what this study found.
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