海角社区 — It may be funny but it’s also a fact. Flatulence is part of daily life. And now a is drawing attention to the importance of how healthy an after dinner walk can be for releasing gas and aiding in digestion with each step.
In the post that's been loved more than a million times, Canadian cookbook author Mairlyn Smith mixed humor with health, saying in her post, “Going for a fart walk after dinner is something that’s going to help you age wonderfully.” Smith shares that she and her husband pass the time while passing gas on a walk for about an hour each night.
She explains online, “About 60 minutes after we’ve eaten, we put on our running shoes and off we go. Now why do we do this? Well, we eat a lot of fiber, so we have gas. Everybody does! And yeah, you fart when you walk!”
And you don’t need to break speed records to break wind on your walk. Experts say a moderate pace will do the trick.
As Dr. Rosario Ligresti, chief of Gastroenterology at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), such walks after a meal not only helps with the digestion process by promoting movement or our intestines, but can potentially help ward off serious disease over time.
“A post-dinner walk can offer several benefits beyond gas release,” says Dr. Ligresti. “Walking encourages the muscles in your digestive tract to contract, helping move food along and preventing constipation. Physical activity after a meal also helps your muscles absorb glucose from the bloodstream, which can prevent blood sugar spikes, especially beneficial for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes.”
Additional benefits may include strengthening bones and muscles, promoting better sleep, reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, and even improving cognitive function.
This is a fun and interesting Friday night and weekend topic that will have your readers and viewers talking – and then walking! Dr. Ligresti is available for interviews on this story and others.
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