Walk It Out for 2 to 5 Minutes After a Meal
Research shows that a short 2- to 5-minute walk after a meal can help manage your blood sugar. While your blood sugar levels change throughout the day, keeping your levels consistent can help you avoid feeling tired after you eat. (Goodbye post-lunch crash!)
Finding the Fiber
According to the Mayo Clinic, people ages 2 and older should ingest 14 grams of fiber for every 1,000 calories consumed in their daily diet. Fiber can be found naturally in fruits, like raspberries, pears, and apples; vegetables, like green peas, broccoli, and turnip greens; and grains, like whole-wheat pasta, quinoa, and oatmeal.
How Many Drinks a Day Is Considered Moderation?
According to the National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, it’s important to drink in moderation to reduce your risk of alcohol-related health problems. The center recommends that women have no more than one drink per day and that men have no more than two drinks per day.
One standard drink includes any one of the following:
• 12 ounces of regular beer
• 8 to 9 ounces of malt liquor
• 5 ounces of wine
• 1.5 ounces of hard liquor
Benefits of 5 to 10
According to the Obesity Action Coalition, losing just 5 to 10% of your body weight can provide a whole host of health benefits to those struggling with obesity. This amount of weight loss may:
Increase your HDL (“good”) cholesterol
Signficantly decrease your triglycerides
Lower your blood pressure
Improve sleep
apnea
Reduce risk of vascular damage
Meet the Author
Ali Lemmons, BS, Summa Cum Laude
Ali Lemmons is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication with a minor in computer science. While at UTC, Ali also earned the distinction of Summa Cum Laude, the Outstanding Senior Award for the communication department, and was inducted into the Kappa Tau Alpha honor society. Now, as editor/digital content specialist for CMC Publications and Digital Smart Marketing, Ali leads the ideation, conceptualization, and development of numerous health, wellness, and lifestyle articles published in print and online for HealthScope, CityScope, and Choose Chattanooga magazines – premier publications serving S.E. Tennessee and North Georgia. She also is the lead copywriter for the company’s social media sites.
