Today I Learned About the ‘Fart Walk.’ Here’s What It Is.

A wellness influencer has coined the term “fart walk,” and many people are embracing the concept as a way to improve and maintain their health. In short, a fart walk is a walk after dinner. This is a low-impact way to get your body moving and jumpstart the digestion process.

Mairlyn Smith is a self-proclaimed queen of fiber and the #fartwalk™. Smith also authored a book called Peace, Love & Fibre, a collection of fiber-rich recipes. In a viral Instagram Reel, Smith explains the fart-walk concept and notes that it’s something she and her husband do every evening to help them stay healthy.

“Walking after dinner can help reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes,” Smith wrote in her post sharing the video. “The walk can be anywhere between 2-20 minutes ~ it’s the physical action of moving that increases the glucose uptake from your blood into your muscles ~ which reduces how much insulin your body needs to produce. And that can help reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.”

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Notably, while walking after a meal may encourage your body to release gastric pressure, farting is not actually required. (Anyone else feel relieved by that? Pun intended.)

Learn more about the fart walk from Smith here:

A wellness influencer has coined the term “fart walk,” and many people are embracing the concept as a way to improve and maintain their health. In short, a fart walk is a walk after dinner. This is a low-impact way to get your body moving and jumpstart the digestion process.

Mairlyn Smith is a self-proclaimed queen of fiber and the #fartwalk™. Smith also authored a book called Peace, Love & Fibre, a collection of fiber-rich recipes. In a viral Instagram Reel, Smith explains the fart-walk concept and notes that it’s something she and her husband do every evening to help them stay healthy.

“Walking after dinner can help reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes,” Smith wrote in her post sharing the video. “The walk can be anywhere between 2-20 minutes ~ it’s the physical action of moving that increases the glucose uptake from your blood into your muscles ~ which reduces how much insulin your body needs to produce. And that can help reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.”

[RELATED: Americans Are Walking Less. Can Green Spaces Help?]

Notably, while walking after a meal may encourage your body to release gastric pressure, farting is not actually required. (Anyone else feel relieved by that? Pun intended.)

Learn more about the fart walk from Smith here: