Take an 8–10-minute walk after dinner 5-7x/week.
Why?
Insulin, a hormone produced in the beta cells of the pancreas which helps store excess blood sugar away in our liver, muscles, and fat tissue.
Think of insulin as a key that unlocks our cellular “gates'' to let glucose and fat into our cells. Blood sugar spikes happen to 80% of people and can cause difficulty sleeping, mood swings, weight gain, and more!
When we move our body after a meal, it helps our body use up some of the energy we just consumed - creating a more stabilized blood sugar response.
The great thing about exercise for BSR is that when someone is exercising, no insulin is even needed to get glucose into the cells for energy. It is a different transport system under the influence of exercise.
This means that even insulin resistant individuals can bring their blood sugar down by using their muscles!
