Walking After Meals: Here Are The Benefits

A research study done by Harvard showed that a 15-minute walk daily can boost your lifespan by 3 years. They went on to say the benefits increase with every minute you add.
Going for a 15-minute walk is something we recommend to almost all of our clients and there are so many benefits.
Benefits of Walks:
-Improved digestion - due to increasing enzymes and gastric emptying
-Decrease in Irritable bowel symptoms: increasing the daily step count to 9500 steps from 4000 steps will result in 50% reduction in the severity of symptoms.
-Improved blood sugar
-The mental benefit - Endorphins are known to not only boost our mood but also to lower our stress levels. Being physically active helps lower the risk of clinical depression, and spending more time in nature can also help to quiet the mind.
-It will help wake you up!
A 15-minute walk at a brisk pace will be about 2,000 steps. Pedometer studies have shown that people who add more steps throughout the day are less likely to be overweight and they have reduced risks for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and more. Many fitness trackers use 10,000 steps as the default goal.