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It has been proved from recent studies that gut health can influence most body functions in various aspects including immune systems to hormones and as well as triggering allergies to inflammations (1<\/a>). Does exercise do well for gut health? Yes of course. It is commonly misperceived by the majority of you that the food you intake is the only thing affecting your gut health. This is wrong. Exercise has a lot more to do in addition to what you eat. In this article, let\u2019s discuss what are the best 13 exercises to improve your gut health are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, let\u2019s see how exercise affects your guts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does exercises improve gut health?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Undoubtedly, a nutritious diet and a physically active lifestyle go hand to hand. By doing exercises, it keeps you moving. The moving body subsequently contracts guts facilitating the passage of waste matters. Since a vast majority of your immune system is in the guts, exercises will keep you away from diseases (2<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do exercises change your gut microbiome?<\/strong> By engaging in regular exercise daily will improve beneficial microflora in the guts. In addition, can lack of exercise cause digestive problems?<\/strong> Yes of course, because doing exercises will aid in digestion also. Moreover, the top fact is that due to exercises you will cut<\/strong> down your<\/strong> gut<\/strong> fat<\/strong> too. It is recommended to engage in moderate physical activity around 150-300 minutes a week (3<\/a>). Accordingly, for optimum gut health engage in following exercises along with a nutritious diet as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first, let\u2019s have a look into Best Exercises for a leaky gut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Exercises for leaky gut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research studies have found that those who are with higher cardiovascular performance have an elevated count of Firmicutes<\/a> in their guts who are responsible for preventing the leaky gut syndrome<\/strong><\/a>. Accordingly engaging in a cardio workout<\/a> will help to keep you away from a leaky gut (4<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does walking help gut health?<\/strong> Yes of course. Especially brisk walking which is a cardio workout too. In addition, Physical movements such as running, jogging, dancing and swimming, etc. including walking will increase your bowel movements<\/strong> facilitating pooping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

01. Brisk walking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Walking is the simplest thing you can try. Brisk walking is a moderate-intensity aerobic activity<\/a> (4<\/a>). Being a Cardiovascular exercise boosts Fermicutes too. Never forget to offer at least 30 minutes in your busy routine for brisk walking in the mornings or evenings. This will reduce the risk of colon cancer and facilitate the passage of stools through the colon by stimulating bowel contraction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, walking after eating helps digestion<\/strong> by fastening the speed of movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine and thus increasing satiety (5<\/a>). As a rule of thumb, the maximum rate you can move is 4.5 mph. If you are weighing around 69 kg, you will burn 480 calories at a 4.5 mph rate and 260 calories at 3.5mph (4<\/a>). Why you shouldn\u2019t walk after eating?<\/strong> Note<\/strong>: For some people walking after eating have some side effects too. You may feel like an upset tummy with gas, bloating, diarrhea, indigestion and nausea (6<\/a>). Follow the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n