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Exercise After Lunch

I like to exercise right after lunch—like walk for 30 minutes after lunch. Why?

1. It keeps me alert during those afternoon "sleepy hours." I don’t get sluggish or sleepy.
2. It burns calories immediately after I just ate the calories.
3. It keeps my metabolism "humming" during the day.
4. The walk after lunch is part of my exercise for the day. I still do my regular workout later.
5. I oftentimes walk after dinner too. These walks help me to keep an active lifestyle.

When you do these walks after lunch or dinner, its important to eat healthy snacks such as fruit, veggies or nuts. The temptation will be to eat high-calorie, high-fat snacks because you are hungrier more early in the day.

Bottom line: a calorie burned is a good thing. Try 30-minute walks after breakfast, lunch or dinner. They will help you reach your weight loss and fat loss goals faster!

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