Walking after meals helps to strengthen the function of the spleen and stomach and promote digestion. But "after a meal" does not mean taking a walk immediately after a meal, but taking a rest for at least 10 minutes. If you eat too much, you need to extend your rest time appropriately, and you can't do strenuous exercise for half an hour after meals.

It is advisable to walk slowly after a meal, and take a proper rest after a hundred or two steps. The walking speed should be controlled at about 30 steps per minute. If a person walks immediately after eating for a long time, or walks too fast for too long, it is easy to cause indigestion and gastroptosis.

Precautions for walking slowly after meals

Nowadays, many people who walk like to pat their bodies or massage their abdomen while walking. This way is more suitable for the elderly who exercise in the morning. If they take a walk after dinner, the organs that are slapped will be stimulated, and the human body will be so excited that it can't sleep at night. Stretching your arms and punching regularly when walking can fully exercise tired shoulders, neck, elbows and other parts, but the range of action should not be too large.

Wang believes that the current popular walking backwards has no special effect, and there are more or less some security risks because the back is facing the direction of progress; People who are used to listening to music while walking should choose soft and soothing music. It is best to take a walk with family or friends after dinner to relax and exercise better.

Refer to the above content: People's Network-Health What you need to know: Walk slowly after meals and strengthen the spleen and stomach.