October 22, 2026

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The third group of men, every 45 minutes, was able to walk for 3 minutes. Lastly, the men in the last group performed about 10 body-weight squats every 45 minutes. The study examined the effects of these different types of exercise on markers of blood sugar. The result The study reveals two important findings: “The first is that doing these exercise snacks, either squats or short walks, is better for regulating blood sugar than doing one 30-minute walk in an eight-and-a-half-hour period,” the physician explained. Additionally, the second finding is that blood sugar regulation correlates with activation of the gluteus maximus and quadriceps, suggesting that activating these muscle groups may be key to blood sugar regulation. The physician emphasised that the study shows it is more optimal to do repeated bouts of exercise throughout the day rather than just one chunk at the start or end of your workday. “Now, that may not always be feasible for everyone, but what I love about this study is that it looked at different forms of exercise snacks. Whether it's doing a couple of squats each day or getting a short walk in every little bit, the bottom line is that your body seems to benefit, specifically from a metabolic perspective, from getting these exercise snacks in. And that may have implications for brain health because we know that metabolism and brain health are tightly linked,” he emphasised.

Physician reveals the best exercise that beats long walks in managing blood sugar levels: ‘Do it every 45 minutes’

Gappebaazi03 mins mins

When it comes to exercise for blood sugar regulation, we may be getting it wrong. Doctors and health experts often recommend after-meal walks to manage blood sugar levels. Though walking is an effective form of exercise, what if there is something even better? In a January 6 Instagram post, Dr Austin Perlmutter, MD, a board-certified internal medicine physician and…

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