Hey, hey, beautiful human. Can I steal five minutes of your time? I have something super important to share with you, but I promise I'll be really quick. You're listening to my weekly bonus episode of Embrace Your Real with me, Julie Labbetter. I'm about to give you a quick tip for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving your authentic self. Stay tuned. If you're ready to embrace a real, let's get it.

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Hello and welcome back to another bonus episode on the Embracero podcast. I'm so glad that you're here with me today. All right, let's talk about walking. I know, I know it sounds so simple, maybe even too simple to make a real difference. But here's the thing. It's not just about walking more. It's about when you are walking. Have you ever wondered if there's actually like a best

time to walk? Like, does it matter if you walk first thing in the morning versus after lunch or movement

is just movement? So the timing doesn't really matter. Well, the short answer is yes,

timing does matter, especially when it comes to walking around your meals. So today I want to

break down kind of the science of walking before your meals versus walking after and why that simple timing shift can actually have a surprisingly big impact on your blood sugar, your digestion, your energy levels, and even how your body stores fat. And don't worry, I'm going to keep this very simple and very practical, no complicated jargon, just clear, actionable information that you can start using

today. Before we dive in, though, I want to share this review. She give a five-star review and said,

you need this. Stop everything you're doing and listen. That is a nice dose of reality and motivation.

I've been doing movement with Julie for seven months now and I've never felt more empowered and

strong. Julie, girl, you are changing the world one podcast at a time. Thank you so much. Oh my goodness. I love that so much. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to send in this review. I love just hearing how the podcast is helping you, maybe a specific episode or just in general. I would love to hear it. So if you could scooch over to Apple

Podcasts and leave a rating interview, that would mean the absolute world to me and our team.

All right, let's just get into it. So let's start with walking after meals because this is where

the research gets really compelling. When you eat, especially if you're eating carbohydrates,

your blood sugar is going to naturally rise, which is normal. Your body breaks down the food

into glucose and that glucose enters your bloodstream to be used as energy or stored later.

Here's where walking can come in. Studies show that taking a 10 to 50 minute walk within 30

minutes after eating can actually significantly reduce your post-meal blood sugar spike.

We're talking about a 20 to 30% reduction

in some cases. Why does this matter? Because when your blood sugar spikes too high or too fast,

your body is going to release a lot of insulin to bring it back down. And when that insulin is

high, fat storage is more likely. Your body is in this storage mode rather than burning mode. So when you

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