Walking after a meal, good for you!

[Matryoshka]

I'm in the process of making a radical lifestyle revision, and in my research i came across this:

Take a walk every day after dinner. This may not seem like a dietary measure, but walking aids digestion. When the body properly digests food, the nutritional value of the food is directed toward body functions, such as healing.

I never walk after meals, especially dinner because i was brought up that you had to rest after meals so your food digest properly....

Does anyone know if the above statement is definately true?

[AnyDream]

I would imagine that a gentle walk would aid digestion, by improving circulation, etc. I think if you exercise really furiously, it sucks blood away from the tummy to all the muscles so that might be counterproductive.

[Turkish Delight]

Don't know Tan, but you look HOT HOT HOT!

[Mak]

Not sure if this is relevant but I had gestational diabetes and initially found my blood sugars were lower if I walked after each meal. It could be a simple 15 minute stroll - nothing taxing. I guess your muscles utilise the energy rather than it getting stored perhaps??? After a while I found that if I walked each day my BSL's were better for the whole day so perhaps one walk is enough?

Good luck with your lifestyle revision!