Rather than collapsing onto your sofa right after a meal, it is best to walk for ten minutes to help regulate blood glucose levels in your bloodstream post-meal. (Envato Elements pic)

PETALING JAYA: What do you usually do after lunch? In the office, you probably return to your desk. If you work from home, you may move from the dining table back to your laptop. After dinner, the sofa and TV can feel like a reward.

But this means you often eat and then barely move while your body deals with that meal.

A 10-minute walk can change what happens next.

What happens to your blood glucose after eating?