How Morning Walk boost your Energy Level for the day

Morning is a scene that could be straight out of a Disney movie: eyes bright, tail bushy, eager to nourish their body with bowl of oatmeal prepared by adorable (and germ-free) woodland creatures. To quote SNL’s Ms. Rafferty, “Yeah, a little different for me.” Shout out to all my people who wake up stiff, sleepy, and without an appetite for anything save for coffee and bad reality television.

That being said, the importance of eating a nutrient-rich breakfast is well-established, and unfortunately a giant cup of cold brew and last night’s episode of Bachelor in Paradise doesn’t cut it. That’s where a recent Instagram post from Bryanna Peace, RD, the registered dietitian behind Golden Guts Nutrition, can help.

In the post, Peace says that going for a short morning walk can help wake up your digestive system—a godsend for those who don’t have an appetite in the morning. According to Peace, walking stimulates peristalsis, AKA the “wavelike movements of intestinal muscles.” These movements engage your digestive system and increase your appetite, she explains. So not only do you signal to your body that it’s time to eat and pave the way for an energy-boosting breakfast, you also get outside and moving, both of which also help boost your energy.

Gastroenterologist Niket Sonpal, MD, confirms that this strategy is effective, and adds that light exercise can help you digest—and, well, poop—after your meal as well.”Walking and exercise contract the abdominal muscles, but sitting around for long periods does not,” he previously told Well+Good. “Just a simple walk will contract your belly muscles and help push out gas and stool and keep you regular. Once you are regular gas and bloating will subside.”

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