- “Sitting down to eat is as harmful as smoking”
Taking a light walk within an hour and a half after a meal lowers your blood sugar
A US study states that walking for a few minutes is effective
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[헤럴드경제=육성연 기자] #After having lunch, sitting in a bar, drinking a coffee, I go to work in the afternoon. On weekends I eat, sit on the sofa and watch TV.
Although it is a normal daily life, there are common habits that need to be corrected immediately. He is just ‘sitting after eating’. The Mayo Clinic, a prestigious US hospital with a world-renowned reputation, has warned that smoking is as harmful as smoking can lead to premature death.
“It is as harmful as smoking” … Sitting down after a meal that causes various diseases
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“Long sedentary habits can lead to serious health problems and can even promote premature death from cardiovascular disease,” said James Levin, PhD, Mayo Clinic, on the Mayo Clinic website.
In Dr. James’s study, those who sat for more than four hours a day watching TV had an 80% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than those who sat for less than two hours a day. It is analyzed that if you do not move after a meal, the decomposition process of fats and sugars stops.
After a meal, ‘becoming one with the chair’ can be considered a comfortable rest, but the comparison with smoking is no exaggeration. In fact, according to the British Journal of Sports Medicine, for every hour spent sitting and watching television, life expectancy decreases by 22 minutes.
Furthermore, in an article published in the international academic journal Lancet (2016), the Institute for Health Analysis and Evaluation (IHME) of the University of Washington in the United States pointed out that “blood sugar” was the number one factor (8,16 %) which affect the reduction of healthy lifespan. This is the result ahead of ‘Tabacco’ in second place. The research institute explained that the sugar and fat left in the blood vessels cannot be used properly and could cause various diseases as they float in the blood.
An official from the Korean Diabetes Association in Korea said: “If hyperglycemia outside the normal range continues, it not only evolves into diabetes but also increases the risk of comorbidities such as dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease, so daily management is important. “.
Walk for a few minutes after eating … Sitting down breaks down fat and sugar ‘STOP’
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Given the severity of the problem, the solution may not be too difficult. Another study found that walking for a few minutes after a meal can help control blood sugar.
According to a study from the University of Limerick, Ireland, published in the journal Sports Medicine (2022), if we take a short walk 5 to 10 minutes after eating, our muscles require the energy needed to walk and, in the process It has been shown to be effective in regulating blood sugar levels. The best time for a light walk is within an hour and a half after eating. If there is no space to walk freely, you can stand, walk in place or use an indoor bicycle.
An official from the Korean Diabetes Association said: “Regular aerobic exercise, including walking, is effective in preventing diabetes and, in diabetic patients, helps control blood sugar, manage weight and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.”
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