Have you ever wondered how Italians can eat a little and be slim? It turns out these girls have a big secret that we should all apply. The passeggiata or walk is the answer, because most of the Italians have an enviable figure.
It’s not just exercise it’s a lifestyle
The passeggiata or walk is a tradition of every Italian woman. It consists of a 15-minute walk after each meal . This walk can be done with family, friends or even with your partner. Performing it after each meal speeds up the metabolism. Very good! Do not you think? It’s a pretty healthy tradition. On the other hand, the Italians take advantage of this time to walk with their loved ones and talk with them about what is happening in their lives. It is truly inspiring how the family is part of the everyday life of other cultures.
The passeggiata has many benefits
The benefits of this lifestyle are excellent for your health:
- Accelerate your metabolism
- They promote fat burning throughout the body
- It regulates the level of glucose in the blood and insulin.
- If you take the walk after each meal, you will have your daily 45 minutes of exercise . And without you noticing it.
- Walking tones your abdomen, calves and buttocks.
Adopting this lifestyle is super simple, you just have to take the initiative. Walking 15 minutes is nothing. In addition it will be a better time to be seated or, worse, lying down. On the other hand, you can always complement this exercise with some other practices that will make the process much faster. A good addition to this lifestyle is yoga.
Yoga
Practicing yoga is a good step for sedentary girls, as well as being excellent to restore muscles without much force, you can tone your whole body. Here I leave you a minirutina for beginners that you can do at home.
