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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Bullmore

Expert says doing this for 15 minutes after meals can protect your health for decades to come

The key to gaining and maintaining fitness is finding healthy habits that stick. For most people, this time-savvy 15-minute trick will fit the bill nicely, and it’s not overly strenuous either.

The advice, quite simply, is to “move after meals”. And the easiest way to do this is to go for a brisk walk, according to Dr Elroy Aguiar, an associate professor of exercise science at The University of Alabama who specialises in all things step-related.

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