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Why this practice is being hailed as the secret to healthy aging
It may sound silly, but physicians say following a meal can help to improve long-term health.
“Crop dusting” the patio, avenue or boardwalk can improve intestinal function, according to Dr. Tim Tiutan, an internal medicine physician at New York City’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
“Walking after meals does promote intestinal motility,” he explained in , “or movement of our intestines to get rid of gas and prevent constipation.”
Tiutan said that walking can help to prevent blood sugar spikes, regulate the hormone insulin better and lower the risk of cancer.
“I totally support fart walks,” he said.
So, why do “fart walks” help?
It helps stimulate the bowels
Flatulence is caused by the digestive process and the food that we eat. While the body naturally works to move stool through its intestines, exercise can aid that process.“The bowel does move well on its own, but it moves better when you move,” Dr. Christopher Damman, a gastroenterologist at the Digestive Health Center at University of Washington Medical Center, said in a .
“Moving your body will help stimulate and open up your bowels," he noted. "Whether or not you’d rather pass the gas while you’re outdoors or inside or exercising or not, that is your prerogative.”
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