There is a bias toward intensity. If it does not hurt, the thinking goes, it does not count. The research disagrees.
What the evidence shows
Walking after meals improves postprandial glucose. Regular walking reduces all-cause mortality in a dose-response relationship. And it is the exercise people actually keep doing.
Try this week
- 1Walk for ten minutes after your largest meal.
- 2Leave your phone in your pocket for the first half.
- 3Notice one thing you have not noticed before.
The practice begins with one step.