This one addition to your evening routine could make a huge difference.
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For many people, dinner is thebiggest meal of the day.
Why Is Walking After Dinner So Effective?
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Habit pairing implies you are creating a new habit in conjunction with one that already exists.
On average, our dinner meals tend to be higher in carbohydrates.
After a large meal, taking a walk can lower glucose levels by 12%, Chesworth explains.
It takes energy to digest energy; in other words, your metabolism isslightly increasedduring digestion.
Similarly, your metabolism is slightly increased during a leisurely walk.
When combining the two, you get a slight extra boost to your metabolism.
You may even end up looking forward to your post-dinner walk almost as much as dinner itself.
