Experts say a "fart walk" after meals helps mitigate bloating and

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Axios’ CEO said this week that regular citizens can’t be journalists because they don’t have fancy credentials and demanded that we take corporate news seriously again.

So let’s see what Axios is working on today:

Yes, a post-meal walk to get all those toots out!

Grandma would be proud!

Thanks to Axios for teeing up this story that was designed to be on Not the Bee.

This study from the University of Washington, whose experts note,

First and foremost, moving around after eating helps kickstart your digestion …

Getting your bowels moving after you eat helps your stomach empty more quickly, which helps mitigate bloating and could even reduce acid reflux.

“Fart walks” also help moderate your blood sugar, especially if you get out there about an hour after that meal.

But what is a “fart walk”?

The fart walk is a practice coined by Mairlyn Smith, a 70-year-old cookbook author, who evangelizes on social media about eating lots of fiber and walking after dinner to pass gas …

Of course, cultures around the world have been going on walks after dinner for centuries, from Italy, where they call it la passeggiata, to China, which has the ancient proverb: ‘If you take 100 steps after each meal, you’ll live to 99.’

And now I must show you Mairlyn’s explanation:

Why do we do this? Well, we eat a lot of fiber, so we have gas. Everybody does. And, uhh, yeah, you fart when you walk …

By walking for as little as two minutes, usually walk for about 10, 15, 20 … we are helping reduce our chances of developing type 2 diabetes.

Why? Well, because walking is helping maintain our blood sugars.

So this Thanksgiving I want you to be thankful for Mairlyn Smith.