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Who is not suitable for walking after meals to lose weight?

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Asked on:Apr 03, 2026 04:23 PM

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  • Courtney Courtney

    Apr 03, 2026

       Who is not suitable for walking after meals to lose weight?

      As the saying goes, "If you walk a hundred steps after a meal, you will live to be ninety-nine." When walking, the activity of the muscles of the lower limbs is strengthened, and the veins are squeezed rhythmically, which promotes blood circulation and can reduce the possibility of arteriosclerosis. At the same time, it can keep people's minds active. Modern people also regard walking after meals as a way to lose weight. However, this method of walking to lose weight is not just casual walking, and not all people are suitable for this method.

      1. Who is not suitable for walking after meals to lose weight?

      1、Stomach disease patient

      After a meal, the stomach is full of food. Performing upright activities at this time will increase gastrointestinal vibrations. The food eaten will irritate the stomach wall and aggravate gastric mucosal lesions, which will worsen the condition of gastric ulcer patients. At the same time, walking after meals can also cause or aggravate gastroptosis due to the effect of the center of gravity. Therefore, patients with gastric ulcers, gastroptosis, chronic gastritis and other gastric diseases are not suitable for walking to lose weight after meals. It is best to walk less after meals and not to stand for a long time.

      2、coronary heart disease , patients with angina pectoris

      The blood in the human body is hypercoagulable after eating, and thrombosis is easy to form at this time. Therefore, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction are easily induced after meals. Therefore, patients with coronary heart disease and angina pectoris are not suitable for walking to lose weight after meals.

      3. Patients with high and low blood pressure and diabetes

      After a meal, a large amount of blood will flow to the stomach to help digestion. If you take a walk after a meal, the blood will flow to the legs instead, so anemia People with low blood pressure who take a walk after a meal will cause cerebral ischemia and feel dizzy. People with high blood pressure and diabetes who take a walk after a meal are prone to orthostatic hypotension and can also cause dizziness.

      2. Tips for losing weight by walking after meals

      1. Go uphill first and then downhill

      When walking to lose weight after a meal, it is best to walk uphill first. When going uphill, you can hold your chest and raise your head high. exercise The waist and knees use inertia when going downhill, and the whole body moves rhythmically.

      2. Massage the abdomen

      Massaging your abdomen while walking can promote digestion and increase gastrointestinal motility, thereby achieving the effect of weight loss.

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