Why you should take a 'fart walk' after a meal : Life Kit

Why you should take a 'fart walk' after a meal Post-meal walks to release gas, called 'fart walks,' have become popular on social media. She shares the many health benefits of walking after eating: better digestion, more balanced blood sugar levels and a healthier gut microbiome. But to get those blood sugar benefits, you want to walk specifically after eating, and the reason has to do with what happens during digestion. There was one study that found that taking a 15-minute walk at a moderate pace after eating helps regulate blood sugar levels even many hours later. But if you don't have time for that 15-minute walk or 30-minute walk, that really shouldn't stop you from doing the five-minute walk after eating because it's still going to be good for you.