I'm A Keto Neuroscientist & Here's Why You Should Go On Walks After Dinner

Instinctively, we know walking is good for you: It gets your body moving, your heart pumping, and it can even help promote levels of calm. But did you know getting your steps in can actually support healthy blood sugar balance?

Think about the energy spike and subsequent crash that can happen after a large intake of sugar. Luckily, D'Agostino shares a basic—and quite relaxing—practice for balancing the blood sugar response after meals: going for a walk.

He explains it like so: "If you go for a walk right after your meal, it takes the cap off of that postprandial glycemic excursion." (Aka, the change in glucose from before to after a meal.) "I can knock it down by more than 50%, just with a casual walk with my dogs after breakfast or after dinner," he says.

And to be clear, the walk need not be strenuous. In fact, a leisurely stroll is ideal: "Simply incorporating even a 10-minute walk after you eat, especially a big meal at nighttime, is going to be really beneficial," says D'Agostino. "Nothing strenuous, of course, because you don't want to do a super-intense exercise after a big meal, but a casual walk will pay big dividends in the long run."