You don't get off the couch: When you watch TV it's possible you may not stand up for several hours, and research shows even standing up for a minute or two every 20 minutes helps your body regulate important substances such as glucose, fuel for all the body's cells, and the hormone insulin, which enables cells to access and use glucose. "It's fairly unlikely you are going to be sitting at your desk looking at email for several hours without popping up to go and do something else."
TV's affect on food choices: "We know people tend to snack when they are watching TV in the evening, and usually their snack of choice is not particularly healthy. So it's a bit hard to disentangle." There's also the possibility that when you're watching TV, you are being exposed to advertising of unhealthy food choices. If this ends up influencing what you buy and eat, it adds to the poor health effects of TV watching.
TV may be linked with social isolation: "We know there are a lot of health benefits to having that social interaction and maybe missing out on that, and spending a lot of time in front of the TV is taking that social interaction away from people and that's also contributing to their poor health outcomes." It's also the case that TV watching may be a result of social isolation, with people turning to the box because they have no social interactions to distract them.
While you don't need to give up TV, the Spanish researchers (and other experts) say you should limit the amount of time you spend watching TV to less than one to two hours a day. And when you are watching try to:
You don't get off the couch: When you watch TV it's possible you may not stand up for several hours, and research shows even standing up for a minute or two every 20 minutes helps your body regulate important substances such as glucose, fuel for all the body's cells, and the hormone insulin, which enables cells to access and use glucose. "It's fairly unlikely you are going to be sitting at your desk looking at email for several hours without popping up to go and do something else."TV's affect on food choices: "We know people tend to snack when they are watching TV in the evening, and usually their snack of choice is not particularly healthy. So it's a bit hard to disentangle." There's also the possibility that when you're watching TV, you are being exposed to advertising of unhealthy food choices. If this ends up influencing what you buy and eat, it adds to the poor health effects of TV watching.TV may be linked with social isolation: "We know there are a lot of health benefits to having that social interaction and maybe missing out on that, and spending a lot of time in front of the TV is taking that social interaction away from people and that's also contributing to their poor health outcomes." It's also the case that TV watching may be a result of social isolation, with people turning to the box because they have no social interactions to distract them.While you don't need to give up TV, the Spanish researchers (and other experts) say you should limit the amount of time you spend watching TV to less than one to two hours a day. And when you are watching try to:
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