Have you ever had the urge to eat immediately after finishing a meal, especially something sweet? Is it not odd that after consuming so much food, we would believe we are hungry? You are not alone if this is something you also experience. Insulin resistance may be the root cause of this kind of situation. Here is a brief but educational video narrated by yoga and Ayurvedic lifestyle expert Namita Chandra Piparaiya, rather than explaining everything in fancy scientific jargon.
In the clip shared on Instagram, Namita portrays several roles to explain the concept — a human who eats her food, the gut, sugar, insulin, cell, brain, and walk. In a flow of dialogues amongst all these characters, the expert explains how the sugar from the food we eat is sometimes unable to enter our cells due to insulin resistance. After taking a walk, the cell is able to take in the glucose from the food and carry out its functions.
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In the caption, the expert explains, “For people with insulin resistance a little walk after a meal can help reduce the strong sweet cravings. Because even though there’s plenty of food in the body, it isn’t really reaching the cell. A little movement can help fix that. And regular exercise habits can even prevent diabetes and remove the blockages from the cell for good.”
Aim for 1000–1500 steps or 10–15 minutes. If you are unable to, even two minutes of walking is beneficial. Additionally, standing for brief periods of time rather than spending all day at your desk can be beneficial if you don’t have two minutes. It’s conventional wisdom that you should walk 100 steps after eating. Thus, do what little you can. Every little bit of movement matters.
A quick stroll right afterwards. Since your blood sugar peaks 90 minutes after a meal, taking a walk afterward can also be beneficial.
Light-intensity walking is considered sufficient for a post-meal walk. If walking for general exercise, then 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity exercise (can talk, but can’t sing) or 75 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity exercise (can’t sing). For some, this may mean running as walking may not be challenging enough.
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