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With the holiday season here, many of us can get to overindulge with a variety of holiday goodies. But are you aware that overeating for even just a couple days may have a significant effect on your health?
Thankfully, a new study, published in The Journal of Physiology, finds that daily exercise may counteract some of the unwanted effects that overeating is wearing your health.
“The body is meant to be active,” says Michael Duchaj, PT, MPT, ATC, senior physical therapist at Advocate Sherman Hospital?in Elgin, Ill. “When we’re inactive, you will find negative consequences because the ability from the body to manage is negatively impacted.”
Researchers analyzed 26 healthy young men who were assigned to overeat for seven days with either no physical activity or Forty-five minutes of daily treadmill running. To equal exactly the same daily calorie surplus, the inactive group increased their caloric intake by 50 %, as the active group increased their calorie intake by 75 percent.
The results of overeating for seven days were significant. In fact, after only one week, participants both in the active and inactive groups had decreased blood sugar levels control and impaired metabolism. However, the research found that unwanted effects were reduced within the group that exercised on a daily basis.
“During exercise, our liver releases more glucose into the blood stream,” Duchaj says. “Exercise actually enhances the effect from the insulin within our bloodstream, which will help to keep our blood sugar levels stabilized.?If you do not exercise, then glucose metabolism is dependent only on insulin that’s circulating in your bloodstream, and that may be inadequate.”
Therefore, exercise actually helps insulin are more effective and keeps glucose levels stabilized.”
While overeating is a reality this time of year, physical activity is really a key to not just lessen the impact of overeating, but additionally prevent holiday putting on weight.
“During the holiday season, it’s important to keep moving,” says Dr. Savitha Susarla, family medicine physician at Sherman Hospital. “I recommend a minimum of 30 minutes of quality cardio five days per week. Staying active is vital to control your blood sugar levels and salt intake. Exercise, whether brisk walking or running, is very important to help counteract the side effects of overeating this time of the year.”
