In our last +1, we talked about how to create Heroic Energy by optimizing our glucose levels and I offered a super-simple Pro Tip via Dr. Casey Means who wrote Good Energy and created the Levels app…
Now…
This isn’t the first time we’ve talked about the power of walking after a meal.
We talked about it in our Notes on Dr. David Ludwig’s great book Always Hungry?
Dr. Ludwig is an endocrinologist and professor at Harvard. He has both an MD and a Ph.D. and is recognized for his work on obesity and nutrition.
He developed something known as the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of obesity and has scientifically proven that a calorie ISN’T a calorie—aka, different foods affect our bodies in different ways.
Now…
In Always Hungry?, he tells us: “If weight loss were simply a question of calories in and calories out, you could spend 20 grueling minutes on a treadmill, but a handful of raisins (just 1/2 cup) would negate all your hard work. Thankfully, in addition to burning a modest number of calories, physical activity also improves insulin resistance, setting the stage for weight loss. You needn’t work out for hours for these effects. A study involving older adults at risk for diabetes found that three 15-minute walks after meals improved their ability to regulate blood sugar for the following 24 hours. These three short walks were at least as effective as one long 45-minute walk taken during the day. The habit of taking multiple walks during the day also gets you up and away from your desk or couch, and may lower stress levels.”
He continues by saying: “Italians have a name for this type of walk: the passeggiata. You won’t see anyone wearing a pedometer or spandex during an Italian passeggiata—these walks are purely for pleasure, to get outside and see the neighbors, to reconnect as a family after a long day, and to enjoy the last bit of sunlight. The movement and light that you take in during your passeggiata before nightfall can also recalibrate your body clock. The passeggiata is a moment of joyful movement that helps support healthy digestion and insulin action, while simultaneously relieving stress and helping you sleep better.”
Plus: “No matter how fit you are, the passeggiata can reintroduce you to movement in a pleasurable, easy, stress-relieving activity—not a chore to be sweated out and endured.”
And…
That’s Today’s +1.
The passeggiata. It does a Hero good.
Let’s see if you can follow up AT LEAST ONE of your meals Today with a nice little walk.
Buona passeggiata, eroe!
(ChatGPT tells me that’s how to say: “Enjoy your passeggiata, Hero! 🤓 )
I should use some AI to help me pronounce that.
YES.
That was AI-generated.
ASTONISHING.
P.S. Want to see me talking in over 25 languages? Check this out.
😲 🤯
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