WALKING AFTER FOOD
The importance of the human health benefits of walking after food is contemplated. The physiological reasons may have been unknown, but physical activity – in its most basic form, has been in existence for a very long time.
Shasta Pawali
Hippocrates, Greek physician, the father of western medicine wrote, “Walking is a man’s best medicine.” There is a word Shatta Pawali in Marathi for their tradition of walking after dinner. “shata”, means hundred, and “Pawali ”, means "steps", so this age-old custom of taking a stroll after a meal means “100 steps.”
When Hildegard of Bingen was a saint, a German writer recommended walking — particularly after meals — more than 1,500 years after Hippocrates’ claim, her advice was hardly pioneering. This ancient wisdom regarding the benefits of movement is more important now that walking is not the primary form of transportation.
Walking is outdated
Modern life is sedentary. Technology advancements, Immediacy of food, media, and communication come handy with compromise. That prove detrimental to overall health and wellness. The advancements were meant to improve our lives. It gives us more free time. But at the same time trappings and distractions that lend to a life lived inside, in recline, or in constant pursuit of a faster, easier way.
The result is that modern living is an easy life, but not necessarily a physically active life. mostly, the evening meal often leads directly to reclining in front of the TV, or even bed. One small change you can incorporate today to improve your life is take a walk after every meal.
Care Before Walking
Do not load belly full
¼ th stomach should be free
Chew the food before swallow
Do not lay down immediately after food
Sit or recline for 30 to 40 minutes.
If you are reluctant to walk outside, walk within your room.
Avoid brisk walking or jogging
Pace of walking
Avoid brisk walking or jogging after eating may cause stomach ache and bloating. Walk for 5 to 6 minutes at a light pace. After a few days you can increase to 10minutes at a moderate pace. People should take their personal circumstances into account, and know that if they prefer to walk at different times of day, they are still reaping many health benefits.
Best free medicine
In modern living: “not enough time” is an excuse. For most people this is hardly the case; it is simply a matter of priorities. Walking after dinner is the best free “medicine” you can get. Studies indicate as little as 15 minutes of walking after a meal can lead to significant health benefits relating to digestion, metabolism, weight loss, blood sugar, mood, and sleep.
Benefits of Post meal walk
Reduces gas bloating (irritable bowel syndrome)
Stimulus digestive system
Common digestive issue
Food moves fast from stomach to the small intestine
Regulate blood sugar
Supports mental health(reduces stress hormones)
Improve sleep
Lower blood pressure
Lower LDL cholesterol
Improving heart health
Weight loss
Calories burned
Constipation(prevent or lesser)
Colorectal cancer(-do-)
Lower body fat.
Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Can cause digestive distress
Diarrhea
Nausea.
Studies indicate that most of the benefits increase with the level of intensity and duration, but the most important factor is often the regularity of overall activity. The idea is to habituate a moderate, post-meal walk into your daily life first, and then work on increasing duration and intensity.
So, after your next meal, start your "Shatapawali", one step at a time.
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