Most of us exercise before we eat. It's usually easier to work out without a gut full of food. But if you are going to eat a high fat meal, there may be a good reason to get some activity after your meal, as well. A new study found that when subjects performed light exercise after a high fat meal they had lower post-meal triglyceride levels.
Scientists only examined ten subjects in their study, so this research should not be used to justify eating high fat meals. Exercise won't erase the impact of a greasy burger and fries. But study authors did find that a brisk walk and some light resistance training was effective at lowering triglyceride levels when they measured them two, four and six hours after meal intake.
So why does this matter? For a long time, scientists have believed that atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries is a postprandial occurrence. That means it happens after your meal. If light exercise can lower triglyceride levels during that time, it may be reasonable to believe that it can decrease one's risk of atherosclerosis and disease.
Again, the study was very small. But, there are very few reasons not to add a walk or some light resistance training to your day after eating. At the very least, you'll burn a few extra calories, have quality time with your workout partner, and increase your chancea for a good night's sleep.
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