You can reduce the risk of premature death by 10%.
Scientists at the Biobank Research Center in the UK have proven that viewing TV more than 2 hours a day seriously affects a person's health in the long term.
While watching TV, people move little and often eat, which only exacerbates the situation with a sedentary lifestyle and overeating. The likelihood of dying from a heart attack or stroke increases among those who like to sit in front of the TV.
Besides. Bluish light coming from the TV remains an unfavorable factor. It induces insomnia by blocking the production of melatonin.
As part of their study, scientists analyzed information about the health status of 500 thousand people. volunteers. Participants were asked how often they watch TV, in what position, do they eat while watching their favorite TV shows, and so on.Scientists believe that watching TV for more than 2 hours increases the risk of heart attack by 8% and stroke by 5%. Watching an hour less TV and spending the rest of the time hanging out with friends or playing sports can reduce your risk of premature death by 10%.
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