Dinner is over, the dishes are stacked by the sink, and the couch probably looks considerably more inviting than your walking shoes. But spending even a short amount of time moving after a meal can change what happens to your blood sugar after dinner. Research suggests that walking soon after eating can reduce the size of the post-meal glucose rise compared with remaining inactive, and the effect has been observed in people both with and without type 2 diabetes. You don’t necessarily need a treadmill, gym membership, or hour-long workout to benefit, either. A walk around the neighborhood—or even several minutes of movement at home—may be one of the simplest free habits you can add to your evening.
