{"id":14965,"date":"2025-01-07T08:38:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T16:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osfbl01.justfoodfordogs.com\/?p=14965"},"modified":"2025-10-22T11:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T18:59:11","slug":"take-your-dog-for-a-fart-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justfoodfordogs.com\/blog\/take-your-dog-for-a-fart-walk","title":{"rendered":"Take Your Dog for a Fart Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No, really. There’s no typo in that headline. Fart walks are trending<\/a>, and there\u2019s reason to believe the activity comes with multiple health benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is a Fart Walk?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The term \u201cfart walk\u201d was coined by cookbook author Mairlyn Smith in a viral post<\/a> on the Tiktok social media platform. It\u2019s simple: About an hour after eating dinner, Smith and her husband take a walk to lower blood sugar and get things \u2018moving,\u2019 so to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Smith, the muscle contractions from a 2-20-minute walk after eating can \u201chelp reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She continues: \u201cIt\u2019s the physical action of moving that increases the glucose uptake from your blood into your muscles \u2014 which reduces how much insulin your body needs to produce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Damman, gastroenterologist and microbiome researcher at the University of Washington, confirms this is a true benefit of post-meal walks. When we move our muscles, he told NPR<\/a>, they \u201c…become sponges for the blood glucose that our gut is absorbing into the bloodstream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Science Is Sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Multiple studies<\/a> have found this to be true in humans, though said studies did not add the family pet to the mix. At the end of the day, the benefits of walking your dog<\/a> add up, so why not include them on your toot trek<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether or not your bring Fido long for the post-meal stroll, other benefits of such physical activity post-dinner include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n